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She is a soft-spoken woman with a beautiful, seven year-old daughter and a hardworking husband. Together Lucia and Esteban make enough t...

On reservation lands, western New Mexico Each cresting hill birthed new miles of the same reality: sunlicked desert, tumbling weeds,...

In no particular order, these are the albums I enjoyed most from 2013. Appleseed Cast - Illumination Ritual It’s been more than a dec...

Some singles that have been owning my ears this year: Disclosure - "Latch" I've done some of my most inexplicable dance ...

A few of days ago I was working with my dad stripping wallpaper. It's one of those manual jobs that allows your brain to traverse ...

When we arrived at the top I heard no words. I heard air rushing into lungs. I heard "hhhhhhhhhhhh!!" and "ohhhhhhhhhhhh...

This is my journal for today. See how neatly I started on a little thought? You can tell by how messy it gets about halfway through that...

Reading on the way to Puerto Viejo Since 2007 China has given Costa Rica hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid, autos, medic...

I didn't bring my camera this year on purpose. The only one that I have is a grainy thing on my Nokia slowphone, and I only use it if I...

That empty stool is where I sat tonight. Bocaditos is a bar that, if this is to be said of any business establishment in San Ramón,...

Nicas waiting in line to return to Costa Rica for work after spending December back home "Have you tried this sweet bread?"...

I've taken quite a few books to keep me company down here for the long, rainy nights and bright early mornings. There's a good m...

My house has a patio that I read on most days. In the rain it is my place to watch the rain not make me very wet. I look at the ...

I am leaving home for seven weeks four days from now. Before any large trip that I've ever undertaken there is always a moment, some...

"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU KIDS? HEY GET OVER HERE NOW!" He's got a shaved head, a muscular build and a tribal tattoo. I...

This is my house. Well, this is the house I live in. You see, I rent an apartment on the second floor just inside that door and up the ...