Archive for November 22nd, 2007

Trade in Costa Rican Postage Stamps Brisk

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

by Rod Hughes
Despite the domination of electronic mail, people still send what the computer-literate call disparagingly “snail mail.” So philatelists (stamp collectors, that is) still are in business, reports Tico Times star columnist Mitzi Stark. Recent Costa Rican stamp issues prove both colorful and a fine showcase for the country’s […]

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Two Schools Battle to Draw–In Rugby!

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

by Rod Hughes
The name of this sports section qualifies the stories as being “soccer mostly” but occasionally we have the opportunity to write about other games. In this case, the Weekend section of the weekly The Tico Times and this covers a recent game of under-14-years-old rugby played by Franco-Costa […]

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