An international conference on Inter-Cultural Philosophy was held recently in Costa Rica. It drew philosophers from around the world, including China. I don’t know how the conference went, but the philosophical premises behind inter-national and inter-cultural constructions have become...
The core philosophy of the United Nations, the highest expression of vaunted “international community,” is dead-ending before our eyes over the crisis in Libya. Muammar Qaddafi is smashing the arbitrary distinction between internal and external, national and international.
As a...
Bad drivers, aggressive driving, contamination, lack of information, rude passengers, noisy traveling companions, and interruptions of service are the seven problems that Costa Ricans encounter in their commutes to work.
Foreigners may now skip some of the steps originally required to obtain a Costa Rica driver's license, making the process much easier and hopefully more pleasant.
By Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.com.
Perhaps the most difficult thing for people to do, no matter what their cultural background, is questioning together. It’s strange that a natural action, which forms and forges the deepest and truest connection between human...
If you find yourself craving some seafood, I have just the place for you! Tucked away in the cute, quiet town of Belen, Costa Rica, sits El Dorado, a very affordable seafood restaurant that has been successfully cooking-away for over 10 years.
Both public schools and new private schools are strengthening their educational centers by encouraging new growth and accessibility for local families and foreign families who wish to relocate.
By Martin LeFevre, TheCostaRicaNews.com.
I am perhaps one of the few columnists on the Net that bears the dubious distinction of having been censored by both the far Right and the far Left.
The Chico Enterprise-Record (E-R) is a very conservative...
