Archive for September 11th, 2007

Internet Demand too Much for ICE

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
Why are we not surprised at the above headline in this morning’s La Nacion?
The article talks about the incapacity of the government Internet access monopoly, the Costa Rican Electrical Institute (ICE) to satisfy the burgeoning demand for Web connections, especially its highly-touted high […]

CR to Celebrate Independence Saturday

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
Bands and parades will be the order of the day Saturday when this country celebrates the 186th anniversary of its independence from Spain in 1821.
Costa Rica did not have to fight for its freedom as did the United States or such South American […]

Building Patience and Hoping for the Best

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

9/5/7
I haven’t posted for a while because not much is happening. The house is coming along fine, slow but sure. I have been weeding the lawn. We expected the Grammia grass to kill the weeds, but, after a year, the weeds are […]