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 [...]
Last night’s debates could only add to the confusion. I followed them in a state of deliberate impartiality. To the undecided for sure the debates generated a legitimate mental cliff, which only more indecision could bring as a result. Without exception, the [...]
In the month of September a record number of visits to the blog was reached, with 62% of them coming from Costa Rica. Everything heats up when the Volcano, a Referendum, an end of the year is approaching.
Here is the message from President Arias, whom I respect and admire. I have already decided: I am going to vote Yes. Insanity would be to expect different results, doing the same thing. The FTA is imperfect, but it is better than [...]
I am excited to share this news with you: ASCAP is, as of Wednesday, the representative of the CANNES INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL in Costa Rica. In the Board of Directors we reviewed this possibility a few weeks ago, we gave it course, we [...]
Some time ago, on the first Thursday of Clandestina’s Testimonial, after watching the Cannes Reel in the company of 5 luxury guests – all talents of the local advertising media – we opened the field to questions. Almost nobody dared. And I [...]
They say that good friends are those who accompany you in the bad times… and tolerate you in the good times! And for this reason, there is no doubt that today we are dealing with JWT, since it swept coveted national and [...]
