There’s a great deal of confusion surrounding the idea of limits and limitations, including by supposed philosophers. What are limits, and what are our limitations? It’s a question well worth exploring, since our continued growth as individuals largely depends on our understanding of the issue. Limits, to my mind, are the present boundaries of our potential as individuals and human beings. As such, limits can and must be tested and stretched. Limitations, on the other hand, are the inherent conditions of the flesh—a finite lifespan; a body susceptible to disease and accident; the unavoidability of mistakes; the inevitability of death…. Continue reading →
Costa Rica News – If the Costa Rican legal system continues to keep dishing out light punishments and slaps on the wrist for those involved with narcotrafficking nothing is going to fixed and the cartels will continue to set up chop within the borders of Costa Rica. After the death of Jairo Mora which revolved around turtle eggs being used in the drug trade here in Costa Rica the suspects were given preventative detention which is basically like grounding a child for a few months. When narcotraffickers are caught in Costa Rica the punishment that is given to them does… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News & Events – Although there is a presidential election in Costa Rica Sunday many of the expats in Costa Rica will be glued to the televisions that afternoon not watching election results on Canal 7; they will be getting ready for the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos doing battle on the gridiron in the 2014 Super Bowl and trying to decide which commercials are the best. San Jose In San Jose, Costa Rica, there’s a large population of expats and tourists who will be glued to the giant TV screens at one of the sports bars. It will… Continue reading →
Ghosts & The Supernatural – The start of Truckee came about in 1863 with the arrival of Joseph Gray – an Englishman that erected a stage station near present day downtown Truckee. A disastrous fire engulfed the town of Truckee in 1869. The town was built almost overnight. In 1909 a four alarm fire hit the…