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 [...]
After Costa Rica won the 2008 Caribbean as the most creative country of the festival in Panama, many agencies opted not to participate this year in response to last year’s poor organization and awarding of prizes. More than 15 people from Tribu [...]
Today I had to call Carlos Fonseca, General Manager and partner of Publimark, to offer him that if he wishes, he can send me a mupi and I will place it in the bathroom of Tribu, in the cafeteria or in the [...]
Obviously, I have no idea what book or magazine you are reading. However, aside from what it may be, I am absolutely certain that you are currently reading my blog. And yet, I almost guess, this makes me feel guilty, for there [...]
I have nothing to add to what we all already know about the year that started 12 days ago. In Costa Rica it even came with an earthquake, death and destruction, so it entered with force, forcing us to take it seriously. [...]
Wide Awake is a presentation by Erwin McManus and his organization Awaken. His book, Wide Awake, has been on sale since mid-2008. It makes a lot of sense. .
The OpenHouse Project presented at ArteCine Lindora its first series of videotalks by Andy Stanley called Simple. On January 19 the project will continue with the Text series, on Mondays at 7:15 PM at the same movie theater located at the back [...]
