By Nancy Buchan The most true-to-life and hilarious movie ever made about musicians is called This is Spinal Tap. If you have never seen it, get on your computer and order it, or run right out and buy a copy – it should be required viewing for all family and
Read Moreby Bill Dwyer Ingredients 3 to 3½ lb. whole chicken, cut into 12 serving pieces 3 tbsp butter 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 or 3 leeks, cut into ½-inch rounds 1 small carrot, cut in ½-inch dice (optional) 1 stalk celery, cut in ½-inch slices (optional) ½ lb mushrooms, sliced
Read MoreBy Shelagh Duncan That old joke: “My house is so small, you have to go outside to change your mind” is not so funny if you are struggling with a small space that needs to function well enough to entertain friends and family – and still be comfortable. Small spaces
Read MoreBy Oz I know, I know. I know that I already gave you (according to me) the twelve most important verbs EVER. I call them “The Times Tables” because as in math, if you learn them by heart you will be able to do bigger operations and; most important, you
Read MoreBy Amber Zuckswert Whether it’s the tight fitting clothes, the sweaty blissful glow, the carefree loving attitude, the chiseled long lean body or a combination of them all, yogis are down right sexy. Confident, happy, patient, content, aware, flexible, passionate and strong. These are qualities that draw people to you.
Read MoreBy Mary Elizabeth Wallace, KSTR volunteer For over the past 14 years Kids Saving the Rainforest has been rehabilitating and rereleasing sloths back into the rainforests of Manuel Antonio. It all started with Buddy, a baby three- toed sloth who was brought to us on News Years Day in 2000
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing A few months back the story of Doña Porfiria Gomez, A Real Life Superwoman appeared on this site. This was the story of a campesina who was married as an adolescent of 14 years to a man of 23 and, shortly thereafter, left her family in Guanacaste.
Read MoreBrought to you by Steffie Stickhead Hi! I’m Steffie Stickhead and I’m your local Safety Stick. It’s very important to be aware of your surroundings, and I’m here to give you your first high five!!! Do you know that the UV (Ultra-Violet) index level here is 11 year round? On
Read MoreBy Sarah Munro Epic. Unheard of. Best fishing in 10 years. This, my friends is what has been happening in the sport fishing scene here lately. Boats going out and reporting 77, 55, 40, 34…… Sailfish IN ONE DAY! Impossible? Not so. I myself went out with some friends and
Read MorePISCES – February 19-March 20 Tip for the month: Try to work the phrase ‘cock-a-hoop’ into a conversation after the 4th, especially if hosting a dinner party with chicken as the main course, your comedic irony will be well respected on many levels. RULING GEMSTONE: AQUAMARINEFAMOUS PISCES: OSAMA BIN LADEN
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to our little corner of Paradise…we hope you are having a great time and that you are thawed out from the northern winter blast and basking in our warm(hot) sunshine! We would like to take a minute and congratulate Dragonfly Thai on the Peoples Choice Award at the 7th
Read MoreBy Shelagh Duncan The hardworking kitchen island can be a very functional, and beautiful centerpiece of a kitchen design. It is one of the most popular features in a modern kitchen. However, in some spaces a built-in island can feel more cumbersome than useful, or becomes cluttered with ‘stuff’ so
Read MoreComo bien se sabe, el idioma Español es muy difícil por su género y número. Por tal razón, en este caso vamos a trabajar el tema de los artículos definidos. Los artículos son palabras que no tienen un significado por sí solas y su función es presentar al sustantivo. Concuerdan
Read MoreBrought to you by Steffie Stickhead Hi! I’m Steffie Stickhead and I’m your local Safety Stick. This is my first installment in Quepolandia, and I hope you all get high fives for safety! Are you going swimming at the beach? Well, be sure to look for signs posted for riptides,
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