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,”...
One of the hottest topics in pure science is the question of what came before the Big Bang. Philosophically, the question is nonsensical, because the Big Bang gave rise to time and space. But of course that’s only intrigued...
A slender hawk--a kite--its fanned tail feathers translucent in the slanting rays of the late day sun, hovers over a sycamore downstream before alighting on a branch.
Temperatures are still well below normal in California’s Great Central Valley. Though it’s...
UBA has developed a program to sell renewable energy farms to potential green tech investors, the first of its kind in the world. The President of UBA explains why he thinks this is the next big export for Costa Rica in an exclusive interview.
Having essentially lost my 20’s to depression, and felt the pull of suicide many times during those dark years, I understand how someone can get to the point of ending his or her own life. But in the vast...
There is a completely different order of consciousness than we usually know. Most of us have experienced it sometime in our lives, at least momentarily, but as conditioning and beliefs solidify, they prevent experiencing the consciousness beyond thought.
Since the...
Over the last six years the percentage of North American tourists in Costa Rica has declined, new figures show. However the percentage of visitors from Central and South America has increased.
Jose Solís, TheCostaRicaNews.com
Lately in the movies, it’s all about going back to origins. Films have suddenly become obsessed with the idea of showing us how some of our favorite characters became who we first knew them as. Whether you...
