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The headline says it all: "Buddhists in dark as fire draws near."Thirty-nine Buddhists living at the Diamond Mound Retreat Center, near Bowie, Arizona, are about six months into a three-year solitary retreat that includes a vow of silence. To...

July 4th is not only the world famous Independence Day of the United States of America - in Costa Rica, it is also a date that lives in history.

The animal spotted me jogging up the path in the park. It stopped and turned about 75 meters ahead, and then again at 50 meters. It was the size and shape of a dog, but moved like a cat.I...

We live at a time of tremendous transition, when the old order has collapsed, but the illusion that the good old days will return has not died. We live at a time when compassionate responses for the less fortunate...

At the only sandy ‘beach’ in Lower Park, a big group of parents and children frolic in the water. It’s a lazy summer afternoon and the temperature is over 100 degrees.At One-Mile, where the creek has been dammed for...

The word ‘faith’ has two distinct, and very different meanings. On one hand, it refers to a belief system, as in, ‘I have faith in the Christian Bible.’ On the other hand, faith means something closer to trust—trust in...

It’s true that Costa Rica currently has a high demand for ESL teachers. However, before you book your one-way ticket, there are some things you should consider.

Interestingly enough, with all of its fun and seeming silliness, the film also works as a fascinating study of gender dynamics and homoerotic identification.

As I passed, they sounded like they were speaking Russian. But the three middle-aged men in the café gave me a funny look (funny, as in annoyed) when I asked what part of Russia were they from. “We’re Bosnians,”...