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Film Review: Tangled
Tangled is perhaps the studio’s finest movie in almost a decade (not counting Pixar co-productions, of course). They take the tale of long-haired Rapunzel and turn it into a simple fairy tale, without an inkling of the pop culture references and dirty humor animated films have made us used to by now.
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Film Review: Little Fockers
Devoid of any of the inventive humor that made its first installment funny and sincere if uninventive, this franchise has been squeezed so much over the last decade that the only thing that might elicit a giggle from this one is its title.
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The Tucson Tragedy and the Soul of a Nation
Recent events in the United States have been heart rendering. The shooting in Tucson, Arizona left a favorite daughter of America, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, with a bullet through her brain. And it snuffed out the life of a promising 9-year-old girl, Christine Green, born on 9.11, who was so interested in politics that a neighbor took her to Giffords’ rally.
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Singing in the South – Singing Alive Festival in San Isidro
San Isidro commences its 4th year of the successful Singing Alive festival (Cantando la Vida) this weekend, January 14-16, at Finca Amrta (Organic Farm and Health Center) in the central-southern pacific coast of Costa Rica.
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A Batch of Aphorisms
The right question held in the heart lights the way and moves human consciousness forward.Humility comes from asking a right question, but it also requires humility to ask a right question.Reason cannot win an argument against emotion, no matter...
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Film Review: The Tourist
Grab two of the biggest movie stars on the planet, throw in an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, set the action in romantic Venice, then just sit back and wait for the magic to happen. Right?
In theory, The Tourist had all...
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The Journey of Lifelong Learning
As a longtime admirer of neurologist Oliver Sacks, his bit of fluff in the New York Times recently, “This Year, Change Your Mind,” was a disappointment. The subject is very important, and the title is provocative, but the substance...
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The Doomsday Clock
The Doomsday Clock originated in 1947 at the University of Chicago. Conceived as a barometer (to mix measurements) for the threat of nuclear war between the US and the USSR, it now reflects any development that “could inflict irreparable...
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Frustrated with bureaucratic incompetence in Costa Rica
We imported a car from Canada in July and dutifully paid all the taxes, got the marchamo and riteve etc. Upon going to get the marchamo renewed for 2011, we are now being advised that they have no record of it being registered!
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Ex-president Zelaya says he will return in 2011
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya plans to return in 2011 from exile in the Dominican Republic to continue his political project of reshaping Honduras.
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Playa Blanca, Costa Rica: A Tranquil Escape into Nature’s Embrace
Playa Blanca, meaning "White Beach" in Spanish, is a captivating gem nestled along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica....