All the texts I’ve recently published in The Slow Burn have been born from a desire to share and inspire. I emphasize this because I recognize that it wasn’t always like this. In the past, when I called myself a publicist and entrepreneur, my writing was often driven by a need to build my personal […]
I’m writing this as I listen to Don’t Call by Desire – it’s on a Spotify playlist made by my dear friend Charlie Ranalli called Retro 80s. There’s a bottle of Glenlivet and a Cuban cigar by my side, and I’m looking [...]
A short line in between words is known as a ‘hyphen’ in English, while in Spanish it’s referred to as a ‘guion’. It comes in varying lengths, including -, –, — and a few more, as I understand it. In the language [...]
Alejandro Egea, CEO on Demand, successful entrepreneur, great friend and energetic young man, invited me to a conversation at Halo Legacy. The talk takes more than an hour. For now I do not extend in presenting it, for longanimity, for creativity, for [...]
I’m 63 years old and alive and kicking. I’m in awe and thrilled to bits, currently trying to carry on with my life in the midst of the new normal. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, I’ve been staying at home most of [...]
At that time, San José was home to a living, breathing example of a dream come true. Two inspired youngsters, Jorge Jiménez and Giselle Zamora, ventured off to Italy 43 years ago where they blazed a trail, had a son named Esteban, [...]
A few years ago, when I first wrote this piece in the Costa Rican newspaper La Nación, Apple had just broken ground in an innovative way that had nothing to do with technology, a new device or a new machine. Rather, they’d [...]
If this message doesn’t touch you deep down, move you and fill your eyes with tears, you’re dead or well, you’re dead. Frank Fernandez, thanks for the link. Here I am still moved. Thank you, what a beauty.
You are invited. You are invited. It’s for everyone. More information at https://www.openhouse.cr. This is a copy paste from the Openhouse website: Focus We all live at least an arm’s length away from a screen, and because of that, we understand that [...]
I’m conflicted, as I’m not sure if I was fascinated by the chair or the video. By the end of this beautiful animation, it’s hard to escape and not be hooked on this new design by Ronan Erwan Bouroullec. Vitra once again [...]
If you are 18 to 28 years old and have the necessary credentials to advance, I invite you to participate in the Young Lions both in print and film. In the interview on Channel 7, Lilli González represented Ascap.
The country’s advertising agencies have entered more pieces in Cannes than ever before, and for this reason, I am excited to share today’s information regarding the data issued by Cannes Lions. JWT and DDB are the agencies that have completed the most [...]
We present the three new versions for Salat, already entered in Cannes, in addition to the Hospital and Postman versions that won in Pregonero and Volcán. These three new pieces, developed by the same creative team at Tribu Saatchi Saatchi, complete a [...]