Books – Real and Virtual

I’ve become a fan of e-books. I found a nice online library where I got Rudy Rucker’s  latest novel, Postsingular, a breezy, comical adventure with some cool ideas.
It is available at http://manybooks.net along with lots of other interesting looking volumes.
This weekend we went to a used bookstore in Alajuela, Goodlight Books, where I got a [...]

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Fermented Cabbage & Pineapple Seeds

Last Saturday I made some fermented cabbage, using the blender to grind the cabbage leaves. I put some carrots in too. I used Sally Fallon’s method, adding live whey to the vegetables so they would culture faster. I left it on the counter for three days, and ate some with lunch yesterday. I ate it [...]

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Independence Day in Costa Rica

Yesterday we went to the parade downtown. We celebrated Central America’s declaration of independence from Spain on September 15, 1821. The school bands of Heredia marched, drummed and played, bringing joy to the bystanders.
I put a movie on YouTube, in two parts.
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVP7yfMBohc
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wQKZz_3eWU
The weather stayed nice, not too sunny and no rain until the [...]

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Weekend de la Patria

Today is the real beginning of Costa Rica’s independence celebration. They call September “Mes de la Patria,” something like Country Month, Patriotism Month, or Fatherland Month. The actual day of independence is the 15th. Every morning and every night there are loud rocket bombs announcing the significance of this month. Every evening, there is a [...]

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Rainy Season

Had a pretty good lunch over at Paseo de las Flores mall. The great thing about Costa Rican mall food courts is they always have a couple of places that serve ‘cocina tipica’ that is, typical Costa Rican food. This includes such staples as white rice and black beans, boiled vegetables, and plantains; as well [...]

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