. Some nights enter our lives quietly and then stay with us forever—unexpected, unforgettable, and impossible not to smile about when we remember them. In my previous post, I wrote about the launch of The Art of Detachment in Madrid a couple of weeks ago—a magical evening surrounded by extraordinary people, where I had the […]
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 [...]
It was March 2008 when I programmed the rental car’s GPS to find the closest gas station. I was in Paris and had to fill the tank in order to avoid the steep cost of gas at the rental agency. Since I [...]
When I typed this question into Google, a whopping 241 million results came up. “Holy shit!” I thought to myself. Then, I tweaked my query slightly, swapping the word “world” for “life” and two million more search results were generated. Safe to [...]
My blogging debut was back in 2005 when I first wrote a few lines here, on the Slow Burn blog, named A Fuego Lento in Spanish. Since then, it has certainly lived up to its name; I’ve gone through periods of writing [...]
Eiza has released her new solo with a tremendous video that I am fascinated to share with you, I love it! and I have no doubt that you too will be hooked by her music, her talent and her energy. When we [...]
It’s worth taking some time on YouTube to enjoy the best in Latin American Film. Here I upload “Padres en slip” by Del Campo. Of all the winners, although some pieces have already played, most of them have their GPS pointed towards [...]
In the midst of an impeccable organization, typical of the most correct hosts, the Wave Festival has left me with a positive balance. This year there were about 1,800 entries, an amount that is not surprising if you compare it to Antigua. [...]
Freedom is blogging in your underwear. Or in your pajamas, from your bed, rocking chair or toilet. In the end and in the beginning it’s a matter of doing what you’re passionate about. It’s been a while since I met Hugh MacLeod. [...]
We are entering the end of the local process and we are at the gates of a new competition. The young Tico talents are about to receive their briefs and run the extra mile. The good thing is that a meme that [...]
There is danger in the comfort zone. Especially for those who prefer radical growth to so-called organic or incremental growth. It is not true that radical is always risky, although to be successful in life you have to take risks. If you [...]
