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The 2011 ImpossibList

January 19, 2011

I’m a bit late in posting this year’s resolutions (and I know some people disagree about whether or not they should even be written in the first place). But I, for one, operate well and efficiently when I have clearly defined goals in place. After a bit of a slump near the end of last [...]

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Es Un Viaje!

August 11, 2010

Let me start with a short demography lesson. Then a somewhat lengthy story before wrapping things up with the reason for this whole post, and a quick question for you. The Lesson: My 2nd edition Puerto Rico Lonely Planet guidebook says that La Perla, “is not a place to wander into.” Squashed into a small [...]

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Never. Stop. Learning.

July 21, 2010

I’m currently in the Atlanta airport, en route to Puerto Rico. This is the third annual trip I’ve made to the island, to attend La Fiesta de Santiago Apostol in the town of Loiza, and to learn more about the traditional percussion rhythms of Bomba and Plena. Before I get to the point of this [...]

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Free Shirt and the $2 Banana

June 16, 2010

While catching up over drinks recently in San Francisco, a friend and I got into a conversation on the topic of “generosity.” He is convinced that, these days, people everywhere are simply out-for-themselves, difficult to approach and untrustworthy. This is his primary reasoning for staying close to home and not venturing too far away from [...]

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You on the WRONG bus, gringo!

February 28, 2010

“No . . . NO, no, no . . .” That was about the extent of my Spanish when I saw the ten-inch kitchen knife appear. It’s 10:30 on a Tuesday morning. I’m en route to the San Juan airport after yet another amazing trip to Puerto Rico. It’s become an annual ritual to fly to [...]

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When in Rome . . .

January 1, 2010

(Updated: April 14, 2010) I may not look it, but I love food! Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am one of the world’s least picky eaters. Most people have at least a short list of foods that they will not- or cannot- eat. I have no such list. In the past, I used to [...]

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