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When I moved to South America, I made a lot of assumption about what it was going to be like. One of the assumptions was that coffee would […]
Spring Break
Starting next week I am off of work until March 31. We get two weeks off, one for Easter and one for relaxing. Michele and her mother are […]
Marching For Peace in Quito
On Thursday night I was taking my standing Salsa lesson in Quito. I happened to look out the window and saw hundreds of people marching down the street. […]
President Correa on the situation in Andes
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Andean Tension
Many of you know about the rising tension in the Andean region right now. Just for a quick recap, lets look at what is going on. The Columbian […]
La Traviata in Quito
Last night I went to see La Traviata at Teatro Nacional Sucre in Quito, Ecuador. I have seen this opera before, and Verdi is easily my favorite composer. […]
Lyra Silvertongue
I just finished reading the His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman this weekend. I had never heard of the books until the film came out this December. […]
Words about Venezuela
Venezuela has been on my mind a lot lately. It is of course a country that makes world news, but being a gringo living in Latin America makes […]