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Archives - Chronological Index Published at Quepos, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica Editor: Bob Normand, The Golden Gringo, aka "GG" (©Copyright 2008-2024 - All Rights Reserved) "The mission and goal of the Golden Gringo Chronicles is to provide, in an informative and entertaining way, insight into living the Costa Rican experience as an expat." This Chronological Index is a Simple Summary of Each Edition, Latest First Search the Golden Gringo Chronicles Archives for Topics That Interest You You can also use our the Google search routine below to search more than 190 editions of the Golden Gringo Chronicles. Suggestion: Enter only a simple, precise and unique as possible keyword or two in order to narrow the number of references retrieved: Golden Gringo Chronicles - Enter Search Here
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Archives - Chronological Index

Published at Quepos, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Editor: Bob Normand, The Golden Gringo, aka "GG"
(©Copyright 2008-2024 - All Rights Reserved)

"The mission and goal of the Golden Gringo Chronicles is to provide,
in an informative and entertaining way, insight into
living the Costa Rican experience as an expat."

This Chronological Index is a Simple Summary of Each Edition, Latest First

Search the Golden Gringo Chronicles Archives for Topics That Interest You

You can also use our the Google search routine below to search more than 190 editions of the Golden Gringo Chronicles. Suggestion: Enter only a simple, precise and unique as possible keyword or two in order to narrow the number of references retrieved:

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The Golden Gringo Chronicles is a monthly newsletter about life in Latin America in general and about Costa Rica in particular seen through the experiences of a U.S. ex-patriot who’s had the good fortune to live his retirement there since September 2008. The term “Golden” relates both to being lucky for having chosen Costa Rica and also for doing so in his 'golden years’.

Each edition has one or more feature articles on local culture and the Costa Rican living experience. Also included are short “Broken News” pieces on various happenings, a section on seasonal weather happenings and seismic occurrences, a section called What’s-in-a-Word that comments on the nuances of the Spanish and English languages and a section called ROMEO Corner (Retired Old Men Eating Out) where local restaurants are reviewed.

In addition to this chronological index you may also find the Archives Topical Index of value in researching various topics about the Costa Rica living experience. Also, there is another archive index that lists restaurants reviewed by the ROMEOS; go here for that: Restaurant Archives.

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Edition 192 August 2024	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Costa Rica Chosen "Leading Destination in Mexico and Central America"; b. Costa Rica Low on Emigration Attraction; c. Extradition Law Change Sought; d. No Tope/Carnival This December;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Dunkin Donuts, Now Called Dunkin´, Opening Stores in Costa Rica; b. Fuel Prices Down; c. New Internet Data Transfer Speed Record; d. Coopeservidores Bankrupt - Closes 13 Branches;Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Bolivia - President Survives Coup Attempt; b. Panama - 1. Canal Traffic to Normalize in August, 2. New President Sworn In, 3. Government Strengthens Darien Gap Controls;Feature: Infusing Awareness In New Expats (International Living Fast Track Conference);Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble:; b. Weather: a.;¿Que es Eso?: Hairy Eggs???;Health Stuff: No "...demics" this month;GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso;ROMEO Corner: Café Milagro, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 191 July 2024	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. China Seeking Closer Ties to Latin America; b. Controversial Real Estate Project Halted; c. Costa Rica Stuns Brazil in Copa America; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Spain´s Zara Reopens Costa Rica Flagship Store; b. Gas Prices Down for Super and Diesel; c. Non-Stop Flight to São Paulo Brazil to Begin; d. Popeyes Returning to Costa Rica; Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a-1 Honduras - Industrial And Fire Pollution Causing Concern; a-2 Ex-President Hernández Sentenced to 45 Years for Drug Smuggling; b. Mexico - First Woman President Elected; c. Nicaragua - Opposition Party Hopes for Mexico´s Sheinbaum Support; Feature: Mariposa, A Love Story of Costa Rica - From a Legend About Butterflies; Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble:; Oh so quiet; b. Weather: Let the Rains Begin; ¿Que es Eso?; Health Stuff: a. Costa Rica Set to Tighten Regulations on Vaping; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: El Wagon, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 190 June 2024	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. 50-Year Drought Affecting Electricity Generation; b. Some Predict Climate Will Change Coffee Taste; c. BCR Bank Trimming Number of Branches; d. Armed Confrontation at Quepos Airport;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Proposal to Make U.S. Dollar Costa Rica´s Currency; b. Brief Improvement in $ Exchange Rate; c. Gasoline Price Up Again;Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Brazil - Rains Causing Havoc in Southern Brazil; b. Nicaragua - b1 Interoceanic Canal Nixed; - b2 House Arrest for Ortega´s Brother; c. Latin America - Changing to Free-Market Philosophy?;Feature #1: It´s Not Just About Plastic Bags Anyore (We Must Learn the Basics of Waste Management);Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble:; b. Weather: a. Rincon de la Vieja Ripe for Major Eruption;Que es Eso?: It´s a Wood Carving But I Know the Face.Feature #2: Working With The Rain (How the Drought Effected Our Power Generation);Health Stuff: a. Nutrition Labeling Coming to Costa Rica Packaging;GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers;What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso;ROMEO Corner: La Cantina, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 189 May 2024	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. The Down Side of Semana Santa; b. Ferry-Bridge Accident Guanacaste; c. Uber Moto Plans Startup Here; d. Costa Rica Refutes British Migrant Plans; e. SJO Processing Time Reduced; f. Quepos Bus Station Being Expanded.Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Another Fuel Price Hike; b. Film Making in Punta Leone; c. Increases in Bitcoin Spark Debate on Regulations; Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Colombia - Ten New Air Routes From U.S.; b. Guatemala - Drought Helps Undocumented Migrants; c. Panama; Tourism Expected to Flourish Here in 2024;Feature#1:Impressions of A Newbie Expat (A One Year Resident Speaks Out);Rumble and Weather Talk: Rumble: a. Poas and Rincon de la Vieja Active Again; b. Earthquakes Related to Semana Santa?; c. Weather: Has the Rainy Season Started?;¿Que es Eso?: What the Heck is That Car?;Feature #2: The ROMEO Experience: (How Our Dining Club Came About);Health Stuff: a. High Wait Times for Major Surgery; b. Vaping A Growing Health Concern;GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers;What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso;ROMEO Corner: Cuba Libre, Marina Pez Vela.
Edition 188 April 2024	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. "Circunvalacion" Ring Road in San Jose Expected to Complete Shortly; b. Post-Covid Tourists/Visitors Number Back to Normal; c. New Safety Feature Using Uber; d. Comic Con Set For May 3,4,5; e. New Minister of Transportation; f. U.S./Costa Rica Agree on New Port Scanner Program; g. Costa Rica #1 In Happiness Report in Latin America; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Costa Rica Highest Minimum Wage in Central America; b. Dollar Exchange Rate Continues Decline; Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Argentina -Cookie Diplomacy - The Right Pastry Solves Everything; b. Colombia - Helping Panama Fight Forest Fires; Feature #1: Progress Or Environmental Disaster (The Struggle Between Nature and Economic Growth);;Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Series of Moderate Magnitude Shakers; b. Weather: And a Scorcher it is but rain´s likely coming; ¿Que es Eso?: What´s the Big Deal About Yellow and Red?; Feature #2: Futbol in Costa Rica - Always! (History of the National Stadium); Health Stuff: a. Fighting the Screwworm; b. Fighting Obesity; GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Enso Sushi, Manuel Antonio
Edition 187 March 2024	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Water Contaminant Found In San Jose Metro Area; b. New Laws to Toughen Anti-Crime Effort; c. Space Junk Over Costa Rica (Wow!); d. Another Unrecorded Withdrawal At Banco Nacional;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Latest Fuel Pricer; b. Big Mac Economics; c. Costa Rica Only OECD Country Registering Negative Inflation in 2023; d. US Dollar Versus CR Colon Continues Decline;Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Argentina - Reforms Begin With A General Strike; b. Chile - Forest Fire Kills 123; c. El Salvador - Bukele Re-elected; d. Venezuela - Government Expels U.N. Human Rights Office;Feature #1: Golden Gringo University - Municipal Elections In Costa Rica (GG Casts His Second Vote As A Tico Citizen);Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble:; b. Weather: a. No reports of tremors greater that 2.5R; b. Temperature Records Being Broken;¿Que es Eso?: It´s a Jungle Out There; Health Stuff: 600 Cases Covid So Far This Year;GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers;What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso;ROMEO Corner: El Gan Escape, Quepos
Edition 186 February 2024	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Costa Rica Passes Whistleblower Law; b. San Jose Hits Top 10 Expensive Cities List; c. Pelagic Rock Star Tournament In Quepos; d. Municipal Elections Set For 4 February;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Aguinaldo Dos?; b. Gasoline Prices Dropping; c. CRC/USD Exchange Rate Likely Continues To Favor Colones;Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Colombia - 1. U.S. State Department Advisory: Avoid Dating Apps, 2. Fire State of Emergency Declared; b. Guyana - Tensions With Venezuela Continue; c. Nicaragua - Remittances Hit Record In 2023; d. Panama - Canal Crossings Are Limited Further;Feature #1: Gallo Pinto Health Benefits (It´s Not Just Rice and Beans);Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: 4.92 Tremor in Guanacaste; b. Weather: There´s no doubt it´s summer;¿Que es Eso?: What the Hey, Is That a Beer or Maybe a Rubbing Ointment?;Feature #2: International Living Mag Ranks Costa Rica (Numero Uno for Retirement);Health Stuff: Health Authorities Still Vigilant Concerning COVID-19;GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers;What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso;ROMEO Corner: Rafael´s Terrazas, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 185 January 2024	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Only 50% Expected To Vote In 2024 Municipal Elections; b. Costa Rica #2 In Central America for Ransom-ware Attacks; c. Seasonal Flights Increasing; d. School Is Out In Costa Rica;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Cruising Costa Rica Rebounding Fast; b. How About A Really New Way of Cruising; c. Tourism Recovering Nicely; d. Chaves Says 2023 a "Miraculous Year" Economically;Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries);a. Argentina - Shock Effect From Currency Change; b. Brazil - New eVisa Required For 2024; c. Cuba - Fidel´s Biggest Critic, His Sister, Dies; d. Guatemala - Attempts to Reverse Election Results; e. Guyana - Guyana Threatened; f. Nicaragua - Student Leader Harassed By Government; g. Panama - Contentious Copper Mine to Close:Feature: Migration And The Drug Culture: (How They Relate);Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Nada to Report - Yeah; b. Weather: Signs of the Expected Drought Starting; ¿Que es Eso?: A Tree or What?;Golden Gringo University: The Costa Rican Education System: How It´s Structured and How It Works;Health Stuff: Back to Normal After Covid; like with Dengue FeverGGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers;What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Restaurant Tentación - Quepos.
Edition 184 December 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Missing Money Was Largest Bank Heist Ever In Costa Rican History; b. Mexico and Honduras Also to Bus Migrants North; c. First Tico Narco Added to U.S. Drug Blacklist;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Aguinaldo Coming Due;Latin American Update: a. Argentina - Javier Milei Elected New President; b. Colombia - Illegal Hippo Problem; c. Ecuador; d. El Salvador - Bukele to Run for Re-election; e. Nicaragua Nicaraguan Wins Miss Universe; f. Venezuela - Election Vacated by Supreme Court; Feature: Christmas in Costa Rica - Lights, Jesus, Portals, Parties, Trees, and Bulls;Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: b. Weather: 2024 Is Expected to be a Scorcher;Feature: Army Abolition Day: Why Costa Rica Has No Army;¿Que es Eso?: I still think it´s a plastic toy;Health Stuff: CCSS Planning Co-Pay For Services;GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers;What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Mangata Peruvian Restaurant - Quepos.
Edition 183 November 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. State of Emergency Declared Over Migration; b. Use of CR Codes Cautioned; c. Getting Tougher on Crime; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Marchamo Reduction Now Law; b. Costa Rica Third Highest Economic Growth Projection In Latin America 2023; c. Fuel Prices Continue To Rise; d. Dataphones Requiring PIN Beginning 31 December; e. Bank Robbery at Banco Nacional?!; Latin American Update (Major Events in NeighboringCountries):. a. Ecuador -New President Elected; b. Honduras - Visa War With Costa Rica; c. Nicaragua - 1. U.S. Sanctions Another 100 Nicaraguans; 2. Former President Chamorro Relocates to San José; d. Panama - New Busing Agreement on Migrants; e. Venezuela - Government Introduces One Million Bolivar Note; Feature #1: El Niño, La Niña o La Nada: (The Weather Will Be Drier, Wetter or Have No Effect); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Rincon de la Vieja Active Again; b. Weather: Costa Rica Experiences 30-year Full Eclipse of the Sun; Feature #2: The Canton of Quepos (On Our 75th Anniversary; ¿Que es Eso?: Why is This Building Strange?; Health Stuff: a. Costa Rica Ranks 4th In Dengue Cases in Central America; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Victoria´s - Manuel Antonio.
Edition 182 October 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. "Back to Our Roots" Festival in Limón; b. Cruise Season Begins; c. Costa Rica Added To U.S. Global Entry System; d. BCR Tech Platform Down for 12 Hours; e. Costa Rica Visa Now Good For 6 Months; f. Costa Rica Gets Tough on Migrant Law Breakers; g. Independence Day 2023.Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Car Property Tax To Be Reduced But By How Much?; b. Intel Signaling Strong Expansion in Costa Rica; c. Costa Rica Reports Three Consecutive Months of Deflation; d. Dollar Exchange Rate Hits Lowest Level in Nine Years; e. Bus Cost Trends Downward by Pennies.Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Ecuador - Election Violence Continues; b. Guatemala - Guatemala Has A New President; c. Nicaragua - Government Confiscates Another Historical Landmark; c. Peru - Army And Rebels Clash - 6 Dead.Feature #1: The Strawberries of Costa Rica (Big, Juicy, Healthy and Plentiful). Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Rincon de la Vieja Activity; b. Weather:¿Que es Eso?: A Fruit, But What´s Different. Feature #2: Masquerade Day (Costa Rica Version of Halloween). Health Stuff: GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers.What´s-in-a-Word a. Answer to Que Es Eso.ROMEO Corner: Falls Garden, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 181 September 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Influencers and Scoundrels; b. Blue Zone Documentary; c. We Have a New Miss Costa Rica; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Tourism Bouncing Back; b. Costa Rica Tops Investment Index; c. First El-Salvador-to- Costa-Rica Freight Ferry Arrives; d. Fuel Prices Head Upward Again; Latin American Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Ecuador: Six Arrested in Presidential Candidate Assassination; b. Nicaragua - Government Shuts Down More Universities; c. Venezuela: Emigration High; Feature: Profiles in Quepos Series: Brian Ham - An Artisanal Chocolatier (Raising Costa Rican Cacao to New Heights); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: All Quiet Still (Yeah baby!); b. Weather: Rainy Season Relatively Light So Far; ¿Que es Eso?: An Easter Lilly or Plastic Flower?; Health Stuff: a. Covid Cases Finally Petering Out; b. Ministry Says Microwave Not a Health Problem; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Mira Olas, Best Western Hotel, Quepos
Edition 180 August 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Mid-Year School Vacations Help Traffic; b. Mobility Platform Drivers Against Latest Regulatory Bill; c. Transit Police Shortage; d. Costa Rica Ranked 2nd Lowest In Americas In Corruption Index; e. Government Fights Back on Crime; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Lower Cost of Fuels Eases Inflation; b. Minor Increase In Electricity Rates; c. Downtown Congestion Tax Proposed for San José;Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Guatemala - Election Turmoil; b. Nicaragua - Demands U.S. Debt Payment; c. Panama - DPanama Canal Restricting Number of Daily Pasages; d. Peru - Costa Rica Seizes Former President´s Bank Account; Feature: Fast Track Costa Rica Conference 2023 (Getting the Critical Info Out To Future Expats); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Just Minor Shakers - Ain´t It Great!; b. Weather: c. Dog Days Are Here;¿Que es Eso?: What is that? Looks like a hairy nut of some kind or maybe a fruit being eaten by worms;Health Stuff: Limiteda Disease Outbreaks: a. Rickettsiosis and b. Hepatitus A;GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers;;What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso;ROMEO Corner: Gabriella´s at Marina Pez Vela.
Edition 179 July 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Costa Rica Ranks High Worldwide In English; b. Costa Rica Has New Biometric Passport; c. Virgin Crocodile Birth Reported In Costa Rica;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Latest Gas Price Changes; b. Inflation Negative First Five Months; c. Circumvalacion Nearing Completion; d. Employers To Hire More In Coming Months; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): a. Nicaragua - Ortega Authorizes foreign Military Presence; b. Panama; Increasing Relations With The Chinese;Feature: Tropical Fruit Anyone? (How About Nancetes?); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Quiet Period is Over; b. Weather: Green Alert as Rainy Season Begins; ¿Que es Eso?: Apples, Onions, Garlic or Some Kind of a Berry?; Health Stuff: Bye-Bye Covid and Good Riddance;GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso;ROMEO Corner: Runaway Grill, Marina Pez Vela.
Edition 178 June 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Chaves on First Year Accomplishments; b. Bill to Regulate All Forms of Taxis Proposed; c. Chinchilla Calls for More Security Resources; d. Tourist Numbers Up Over Pre-Pandemic Level Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Dollar Value Bouncing Back Slowly; b. New Direction In Attracting Investment; c.Taxation Changes Announced.Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): a. Nicaragua -1. Ortega´s Son Predicts the Demise of the Dollar;2.Ortega Initiates Development of Nuclear Industry;.Remittances to Nicaragua Hit Another Record;4.Ortega Nationalizes Red Cross;5.Costa Rican Tourists Denied Entry by Nicaragua; b. Panama - Tocumen Airport Rated 2nd In On-Time Departures.Feature: Historical Early Democracy In Costa Rica (Country´s Emergence from Dictatorships).Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Quake Rumbles: Quiet on the Front; b. Volcano Rumbles: Rincón Remains Active; c. Weather: Hurricane Forecast; Que Es Eso: A Fly, A Bat or What?Health Stuff: Last of Mask Mandates Lifted;GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers;What´s In A Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso;10. ROMEO Corner: Ronny´s Place, Manuel Antonio
Edition 177 May 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. U.S. to Costa Rica - $25 Mllion to Improve Cybersecurity; b. Surge in Drug Related Homicides; c. Immigration Admits Delay In Delivery of Cedulas; d. Celebrating Freedom from Filibusters; e. Butter Shortage in Costa Rica; f. Measures to Lessen Pandering to Criminals Proposed; g. Regisration Stickers Going Digital. Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Top Industries for Career Seekers; b. Loss of Uber Could Effect 30,000 Drivers; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Argentina - Price Caps to Fight High Inflation; b. El Salvador - 1. Goverment Inaugurates New Prison For Terrorist Gangs; 2. El Faro Newspaper Moves Admin and Legal Ops to San José; c. Nicaragua - 1. Family Remittances Peak in Early 2023; 2. - No Processions Allowed During Semana Santa; Feature: Profiles in Quepos Series - Christopher Ayales Aden (Second Home Solutions);Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Quake April 4 Lasts 2.5 Minutes; b. Weather: Rainfall by Region; ¿Que es Eso?: Is it Possibly a Mayan Ruin in Costa Rica?; Health Stuff: a. Malaria is Back; GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Mountain Top Park Cafe & Anaconda Restaurant at Costa Verde - Manuel Antonio.
Edition 176 April 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Increased U.S. Embassy Security Alert; b. The Prez as Manager; c. MA Beach in Top World 25; d. Marijuana Oversupply in Costa Rica; Economic Drumbeat (Costa Rica Business Happenings): a. Gasoline Price Roller Coaster; b. Unemployment Steady; c. Government Still Pushing the sale of the Bank of Costa Rica; d. New Law Incentivizes Film Investments; e. Government Redefines Uber; f. Government Starts Process on Southern Airport; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): Ecuador-Free Trade Agreement Signed With Costa Rica, Nicaragua Ortega Cuts Diplomatic Ties With The Vatican; Feature: Deciding Where to Live in Costa Rica (How GG Ended Up In The Central Pacific Coast); Rumble and Weather Talk: 6.8 in Ecuador, Rainy Season Forecast to Begin April 23; ¿Que es Eso?: Now why would 30 mounted policemen be gathered in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral; Health Stuff: a. 3 Year Anniversary of Covid; GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Kerala at Planeta Sano, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 175 March 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Long Weekend Holidays Defined; b. Landslides and Rockslides Department; c. Chinese Spy Balloon Over Costa Rica; d. New Ban on Shark Fishing; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Falling Dollar Rate Hurts Some Segments, Helps Others; b. Costa Rica Has Highest Minimum Wage Rate in Latin America; c. Boston Scientific Expanding in Costa Rica; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): a. El Salvador - Claims Lowest Murder Rate in All the Americas; b. Nicaragua - Ortega Proposes Nukes for All Countries, Then Expels 222 Political Prisoners; c. Panama - Fuel Price Freeze Extended. Feature #1: Gran Fondo Andrey Amador (Birth of a New Heritage Event in Costa Rica); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Low Activity in Costa Rica; b. Weather: Summer is Here!; ¿Que es Eso?: Wierd Tree; Feature #2: Terremotos (Earthquakes) - Shake, Rattle & Roll; Health Stuff: Kraken Detected; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers. a. New Book on Self-Touring San José; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: El Papillon at Hotel La Mariposa
Edition 174 February 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Costa Rica Murder Rate Up In 2022; b. Traffic Fines Up Significantly;Economic Drumbeat (Costa Rica Business Happenings: a. Two Gas Price Decreases in January; b. Guanacaste Airport to be Expanded; c. Cruise Season Hits Its Stride; d. Trepidation Among Costa Ricans Due to U.S. Tech Job Cuts;Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): a. Brazil - Government Experiences Invasions After Election; b. Colombia & Venezuela - ; c. Nicaragua - 5% of Nicaragua Left Country in 2022; d. Panama - Pizza Hut Closes All Its Panama Stores; e. Venezuela - Government Closes 34 More Radio Stations;Feature: ¡Yippie Ay Yo Cay Yeh! (Los Sabaneros of Costa Rica);Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: No Sizeable Rumbles - Yeh!; b. Weather: Summer is here amigos!; ¿Que es Eso?: Bubble Lizard?;Health Stuff: a. Covid Cases Continue to Decline; b. Watching the Signs of Aging;GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso;ROMEO Corner: Hola India, Manuel Antonio
Edition 173 January 2023	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Many Also Seek Refugee Status In Costa Rica; b. Costa Rica Tightens Rules on Immigrant Refugees; c. Costa Rican Space Ladies; d. Avenizado Resumes in San José; e. Closing of One CR Consulate in Canada Announced.Economic Drumbeat (CR Biz Happenings): a. Finally, It´s Time for the Aguinaldo!; b. Farmers Feeling the Cost Pinch; c. Monthly Fuel Price Adjustment; d. Dollar Weakens Substantially Against Colon.Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. El Salvador - a. After-Effects of Crypto Currency Failure. b. Surprise Visit From Bukele Here.Panama - U.S. Grants $22,000,000 in Humanitarian Aid to Panama; Peru - a. President Castillo Impeached and Arrested; b. Drought Hits Southern Andes. Feature: Mold (Dealing With the Spores of Life).Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Not much here, more to the north of CR (Mexico); b. Weather: Summer Is Starting, Come Forth and Be Sizzled!¿Que es Eso?: Snowing in Costa Rica?Feature: Let There Be Light (Especially at Christmas). Health Stuff: Vaccinations Slowed but Continue.GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers.What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso.ROMEO Corner: Agave, Marina Pez Vela
Edition 172 December 2022	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Parque Viva Closure Spawns Investigation; b. Costa Rica Futbol Team Off to Qatar; c. Project MUSA - First Stage Complete; d. Costa Rica Officially Adopts Thanksgiving; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Largest Business Round-table Returns Face to Face; b. Latest Round of Gasoline Price Changes; c. Venezuelan Migrants Blocked; d. Waldorf Astoria to Open in Guanacaste; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. El Salvador - Creepy Crypto Problems; Feature: The Computer Age and Cybercrime (Fraud Expanding at Electronic Speed); ¿Que es Eso?: Dangerous Pussycat?; Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Not this month; b. Weather: Rainy Season Refuses to End; Feature: Fiesta de Los Diablitos (One Devil of a Celebration); Health Stuff: a. Monkeypox in the Land of Monkeys; b. Marked Increase in Children´s Respiratory Problems; GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Loving Indian Cuisine - Manuel Antonio.
Edition 171 November 2022	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Rain Damages to Road System; b. Motorcycle Deaths Reach +50% of All Road Fatalities; c. Super Cruise Ship Docks in Quepos; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings: a. Stryker Medical Expanding; b. Counterfeit 10k Colone Bills Circulating; c. Gasoline Continues Price Decline (at the moment); d. Inflation Forecasted to Accelerate; e. Decree to Authorize Use of Private Electric Generation; f. Colon Exchange Rate Against $ Strengthens; g. Inflation Hitting Costa Rican Food Basket; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Brazil - Presidential Runoff Election; b. Cuba Cuba Legalizes Gay Marriage; c. Venezuela - Costa Rica to Aid Venezuela Migrants Transition Here; b. Nicaragua - Hurricane Julia Hits Nicaragua; 4. Feature Article: More on Costa Rica Slang (Fitting Into the Way of Life); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Lots of Earthquakes About the Pacific Rim; b. Weather: After Effects of Julia; ¿Que es Eso?: This Can´t Happen In Costa Rica, Can It?; Feature Article: The Ants of Costa Rica (Whose Home Is It Anyway); Health Stuff: a. Covid Stats Continue Downward; b. New Temporary Mask Mandate; GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Double Hook Sports Bar, Marina Pez Vela.
Edition 170 October 2022	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint); a. New Vehicle Inspection Agency Chosen; b. More Costa Rican Tech Going to Space; c. Classic Costa Rican Exports Off Substantially; d. 201st Independence Day; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings):a. VAT Increases In Construction Sector; b. Gasoline See-Saws Again, This Time Downward; c. Ten Millionth Passenger At Liberia Airport; d. Bill to Sell BCR Bank Goes to Legislature; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): a. Chile - New Leftist Constitution Rejected; b. Colombia & Venezuela - Diplomatic Relations Restored; c. Nicaragua - 1. Nicaragua Going Nuclear; 2. Exodus of Priests Begun; c. Panama - Marketing It´s Country´s Strengths; Rumble and Weather Talk: Rumble: 5.6 Shaker in the Osa; Weather: Tragedy in Alejuela Province; Feature: Climbing Costa Rica´s Highest Mountain - Chirripó (How Fit Are You?); ¿Que es Eso?: Is That Real Or A Toy?; Feature: Hanging Ten With The Witch (At Witch´s Rock); Health Stuff: a. Hacked Health System Computer Restored; GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Marisqueria Sabromar, Quepos.
Edition 169 September 2022	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint); a. Gasoline Prices Rebound - Upward; b. New Monthly High In Road Deaths; c. Famous Ann Frank Statue Stolen; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. 100 Day Prez Report/Cashing in Government; b. Inflation Impacting and Reducing Consumption; b. Inflation Impacting and Reducing Consumption; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Argentina - Money Madness and Dollars in the Dump; b. Dominican Republic - New "Ultra Low Cost Airline" Coming; c. Cuba - Major Fire at Oil Storage Facility; d. Nicaragua - Nicaraguans Say Ortega Best President; Feature: The Return of the Romeria (Going to Any Length for Devotion); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Only minor quivers; b. Weather: Rainy season but milder; ¿Que es Eso?: A Cute Stone Crocodile?; Feature: International Living Fast Track Conference (Mixing With the Probable New Expats); Health Stuff: a. Covid State of Emergency Lifted; b. Back to Normal With Dengue; GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: de la Finca, Quepos
Edition 168 August 2022	1. Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Riteve Bites the Dust; b. More Immigration Officials To Be Added at Airport; c. Prez Nixes Electric Train Project; 2. Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Gasoline Price Monthly Machinations; b. Government Moves to Offset Rice Tariffs and Electricity Rates; c. Annual Inflation Rate Reaches 10.6%; 3. Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. Colombia - Medellin Voted Third Best City in the World by TimeOut; Nicaragua - a. Mother Teresa Nuns Expelled; b. Ambassador to Costa Rica Downgraded by Nicaragua; 4. Feature: The Curse is Finally Broken! (This is What Was Learned: Never Tick Off a Priest); 5. Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Weather: Bonnie Leads New Tropical Waves and How to Handle a Swollen Swamp; b. Rumble: All still quiet on the western front; 6. ¿Que es Eso?: Spray Painted Butterfly?; 7. Feature: Sea Turtles of Costa Rica (And About Respecting Their Habitat); 8. Health Stuff: New Covid Variant Found Here; 9. GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; 10. What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; 11. ROMEO Corner: Rico-Tico at Si Como No, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 167 July 2022	1. Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Caja Hit by Cyberhackers; b. Costa Rica Going to the World Cup; 2. Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Managing the Basic Food Basket; b. Gasoline Hits a Majic Number; 3. Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Colombia - New Leftist President Elected; Mexico - Yet Stll, Another Mayan City Discovered; 4. Feature #1: Matrimony in a Country Setting (La Boda de Mi Hija); 5. Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Small Tremors Make You Uneasy; b. Weather: Early Storms Signal Heavy Rainy Season Despite Timely Veranillo de San Juan; 6. Feature #2: Musings on Changes in the Lehigh Valley (Event Centers Emerge from Rusting Factories); 7. ¿Que es Eso?: Strange Sacks Hanging from Trees - What Could They Be?; 8. Health Stuff: a. Covid Status; b. Shifting to Standard Flu Protection;9. GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; 10. What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; 11. ROMEO Corner:Emilio´s Cafe, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 166 June 2022	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Cyberwarfare Now a Latin American Concern; b. Moving to a 4-Day-48 Hour Work Week; c. Restructuring MOPT - Again; d. New Prez Threatens Veto on Gas Limit Bill; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Yet Another Gas Price Increase; b. Borrowing Dollars Compromises Income in Colones; Food Basket Up 10%; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): a. El Salvador - Government Forges Ahead Based on Bitcoin; b. Nicaragua - CR President May Not Send Ambassador to Nicaragua; c. Panama - Government Stabilizes Transport Fuel Prices; d. Peru - Suffers First Cyberwarfare Attack; Que es Eso?: Now that´s a wild looking plant; Health Stuff: a. 4th Covid Vaccine Dose Approved; b. Mask Mandate Lifted; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Mimos Hotel and Restaurant, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 165 May 2022	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Our New President is a Tico-Buckeye; b. Cargo Plane Crashes at SJO; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Three New Starbucks for Costa Rica; b. Public Employees Are Now Paid for 9-Day Semana Santa; c. Six New Hotels Planned in Coming Months; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): Guatemala - Strangest Quote of All Time; Honduras - Ex-President Extradited to U.S. for Drug Dealing; Nicaragua -1. Costa Rican Ambassador To Nicaragua Is Planned; 2. Twenty-Five More Organizations Annulled by Government; Peru - State of Emergency Continues; Venezuela - Guaidó Invited to CR Transfer of Power; Feature 1: Quepos Profiles - John P. O´Connell (Design Entrepreneuring in Paradise); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Poas and Rincon de la Vieja Active, b. Weather: Typical Rainy Season; ¿Que es Eso?: Name That Tree; Feature 2: More Musings on Our Democratic Republic (GG Casts His First Vote in a National Election?); Health Stuff: a. Covid Stats Level Off; b. To Mask Or Not To Mask, That Is The Question; GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Oceano Seafood Restaurant, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 164 April 2022	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Legislative Perks Run Afoul of Attorney General; b. Delays in Digital Nomad Law; c. Costa Rica Retains Position as Happiest Country in Latin America; d. Costa Rica Beats Canada and Advances Chances for World Cup Berth; e. New U.S. Ambassador Speaks Spanish With a Tico Accent;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Another Gasoline Price Increase; b. Fitch Updates Costa Rica Financial Rating;Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries):. a. Nicaragua -Persecution of Ortega Opponents Continues;Rumble and Weather Talk: Rumble: a. 7+ Earthquake Forecast for the Osa Peninsula; b. 4.9R Recorded in Liberia, Guanacaste; Weather: a;¿Que es Eso?: Yeah, it´s a crab but what kind?;Feature: Considerations About Moving to Costa Rica (Why, How, When and Where) - A Discourse;Health Stuff:a. Is Covid Nearly Over?; b. ; c. ; d. .; b. ; c;GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word:a. Answer to Que Es Eso. b. More on Homographs; ROMEO Corner: The Restaurant at Villas Lirio.
Edition 163 March 2022	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Health Workers Docked Salary; b. Costa Rica Still Alive In World Cup; c. Covid Hits Casa Presidencial; d. Parties Recouping Election Costs; e. Covid Restrictions in Costa Rica Lessening; f. Thanksgiving In Costa Rica?;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Economics And The New Presidency, b. Fuel Costs Up Again; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): Reactions by Latin American Countries to the Ukrainian Invasion; Feature 1: Border Run to Nicaragua - Part II (It´s Not What It Used To Be); Rumble and Weather Talk: There`s Just Not Much to Talk About at This Time of Year; ¿Que es Eso?: What is this - a medal?; Feature 2: Musings On Our Democratic Republic (GG Casts His First Vote In A Costa Rica National Election); Health Stuff: a. Covid Restrictions Easing;GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso;ROMEO Corner: Not this month - sorry.
Edition 162 February 2022	Broken News (All The News That`s Fit to Reprint): a. U.S. Covid Alert Lowered, Then Raised Again; b. 25 Candidates for President; c. Getting the Bachillerato; d. Cruickshank and the Plot; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Much is Happening at Liberia Airport: Name Change, Private Jet Influx Record, Nine Millionth Passenger; b. COPA Airlines On Time Record; c. Avianca Rebuilding and Expanding; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): a. ; b. Nicaragua - Ortega Re-Inaugurated;Feature 1: Border Run to Nicaragua (Not Like It Used To Be) by Michael Miller; Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Devastating Eruption and Tsunami in Tonga; b. Weather: Schweeet...; ¿Que es Eso?: Is This the Covid-19 Club? Or Maybe People Frozen In Line At The Bank: Feature 2: Morphology of the GGC (How the Chronicles Started, Developed and Grew); Health Stuff: a. Vaccination Status; b. Centenarians With Covid Recovering; Omicron Outbreak; c. Outdoor Cafes Are Back; d. GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Vista Verde, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 161 January 2022	Broken News: (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Zapote Bullfights Cancelled; b. Commuter Trains Sidelined; c. Neighborhood Face-lift in Quepos; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings):a.High Growth/Cost of Government; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): a. The Bad Guys Are Winning; b. Chile - New Leftists President; c. Nicaragua - New Nica Bus to Nicaragua Through Tabillas; Feature 1: Quepos Profiles: Jessie Libasky Ponce Sosa (Growing Up Tico and Working Hard to Make a Good Life); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Nothing But Silence; b. Weather: Rainy Season Ending But Not Yet; ¿Que es Eso?: Kissing Plant?; Feature 2: Once More In Quepos Hospital (The Patient Must Have Patience); Health Stuff: a. Vaccination Status; b. Continuing Flap Over QR Passes; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; b. More English Wierdos; ROMEO Corner: El Arado, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 160 December 2021	Broken News: a. Costa Rica Not Invited to U.S. April Climate Summit; b. Futbol, Again!; c. Taking Off With Air France; d. Paving the Roads With Gold; e. New QR Pass Rule Suspended; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Living With The Marchamo; b. Taxing the Aguinaldo?; c. New 500 Colon Coin Issued; d. Exports Resume Big Time; Latin America Update; a. Colombia - A Diaphanous Message; b. Nicaragua - Facebook Axes More Than 1,000 Nica "Trolls"; Feature 1: Golden Gringo Chronicles Redux (2014 to Present); Rumble and Weather Talk: 1. Rumble: Another quiet month; 2. Weather: Rainy Season Nearly Over; ¿Que es Eso?: A Busy Farm?; Health Stuff: a. Vaccination Status; b. New Cases of Covid-19 Rate Decline; GC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; b. Diaphanous; ROMEO Corner: No ROMEO Review This Month, see message below.
Edition 159 November 2021	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Upgraded Quepos Airport Opens; b. 25, Woops 27 Candidates for President in 2022; c. Controlled Restart Of CONCACAF Futbol Games; d. Anti-Vaccine Demonstrations; e. Neither Snow nor Rain nor Sleet; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Gasoline Prices Still Heading Upward; b. Tourism Is Trending As Recovery But National Tourism Institute Wary of New Ingress Rules; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): Cuba Deals With Reopening Inflation; Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: 5.2 or 4.7 Shaker Near Quepos On Tuesday, October 12 followed by a Similar One Down the Coast; b. Weather: a. La Ñina; ¿Que es Eso?: Funny Coconut Tree?; Feature: Golden Gringo University - Understanding the Costa Rican Electoral System - National Elections; Health Stuff: a. Latest Vaccination Status; b. Getting Your Vaccine Certificate Now To Be Required; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso. b. More Homographs; ROMEO Corner: El Avion, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 158 October 2021	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Costa Rica Has A New Queen; b. Tax Man Closes PUSC HQ; c. Costa Rica Running Out of Guaro; d. The Independence Torch; Economic Drumbeat (Costa Rica Business Happenings): a. More On Digital Nomad Ideas; b. Athleta Brand Opens First Store; c. Covid Effect on "Ninis"; d. Alunasa Leaves Employees Unpaid; New 500 Colone Coin is Commemorative; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): a El Salvador - Bitcoin Program Running Into Problems; b. Brazil - Impeachment Demonstrations; c. Nicaragua - Private Organization Reports Many More Infections and Deaths Due To Covid; d. Venezuela - "Informal" Dollarization; Feature 1: Haiti. Rumble: Nice and Quiet; b. Weather: Typical Rainy Season; ¿Que es Eso?: Is this a Painting? Feature 2: Bitcoin (Future Currency or High Risk Scam?) Health Stuff: a. Vaccination Status; b. The R-Rate; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso. b. Homographs and Heteronyms ROMEO Corner: Cafe Milagro, Manuel Antonio
Edition 157 September 2021	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Costa Rica Closes Southern Border to Undocumented Immigrants; b. Another Crash With The New Trains; c. SJO Gets #3 Latin America Ranking for Passenger Friendliness; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Chuck E. Cheese Expanding; b. Top 5 Cities For Digital Nomads in Central America; c. Avianca With Six New Flights From SJO; d. Stryker Expanding; e. Costa Rica Top Rated for Foreign Investment; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring): a. Haiti - Now an Earthquake; b. Nicaragua - Another Ortega Opponent Barred From November Elections; Feature 1: Haiti - A History - Part II (The French Period Up to Independence); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: ; b. Weather: a. Tornadoes in Alajuela and Heredia; b. Osa Quake Expected - But When?; c. San Jose Flood 50 Years Ago; d. Rainy It Is; ¿Que es Eso?: A Furry, Oversized, Striped Mouse; Feature 2: Digital Nomads (Have Computer, Will Travel); Health Stuff: a. Covid Case Load; b. R-Rate Rises, c. New Variants Detected; GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: La Lambretta, Manuel Antonio
Edition 156 August 2021	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Antiquities Returned to Costa Rica; b. Magazine Says Costa Rica is Healthy Destination; Figueres is PLN Nominee in Presidential Race; b Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings); a. Raw Material Prices Increasing; New Law Encourages Economic Reactivation; c. New tax on Upper Scale Homes; d. Fuel Prices Going Up Againe. Walmart Money Centers Open; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries) a. Cuba - The Revolution Continues; b. Haiti - President Assasinated; Feature 1: Understanding Tico Horn Signals (It`s Not As Bad As You Think); Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: 6.7R Rumble; b. Weather: 15th Tropical Wave; ¿Que es Eso?: A Hairy Crab?; Feature 2: Haiti - A History - Parts I&II; Health Stuff: a. Vaccination Status; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from Local Writers; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Little India, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 155 July 2021	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Figueres is PLN Nominee in Presidential Race; b. Airport Emigration Computer System Fails; c. Record Number of Costa Rican Athletes at Olympic Games;a Unemployment Improving - 50% is Good?; b. Orange Crop Threatened; c. Expanding Usages of Coffee; d. Exports Growing Again; e. Canada Tourism Sector Since January All But Gone; Latin America Update: (Major Events in Neighboring Countries) : a. Nicaragua Election Shenanigans;.Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumble: Medium Sized Jolt from the Cocos/Caribbean Plate; b. Weather: Flooding in Quepos; Feature 1: Bridging the Language Gap (Impressions of an Digital Nomad English Teacher in Costa Rica);¿Que es Eso?: Are These Costa Rican Pigeons?; Feature 2: Walking Tour of San José (Getting the Best Out of Our Capital City);Health Stuff: a. Working Against the Spike; b. Ministry of Health Vaccination Priorities; c. ; d. GGC Bookshelf and More:Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Hotel Gaia.
Edition 154 June 2021	BBroken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Ciudad Gobierno - Building Government City; b. Work on Quepos Airport Restarted; c. Ring Around the Rosie; e. Pentagon Admits UFOs Are Real; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. COOPESA Expanding; b. On-Line Tax Exemption Cancelled; c. Nextern Commits to Costa Rica; Latin America Update (Major Events In Neighboring Countries): a. Columbia - Large and Violent Anti-Tax Demonstrations; b. El Salvador - New Assembly Dismisses Judges; e. Guatemala - ; c. Nicaragua - In the Top Ten Safest Ranking; Rumble and Weather Talk: a. A Small Shaker; b. Wet Season Moderates Momentarily; Feature 1: Tico Sayings and Superstitions (Sayings, Lucky Words and New Year Wishes); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: What is It`s Name and Where is It?; Feature 2: The Latin American Space Race (The Allure of a Vacuum and Meeting Other Life Forms); Health Stuff: a. The Yes`s and No`s of the Vaccine; b. Critical Care Bed Needs in Hospitals Exceed Capacity; c. Dealing with The Spike c. Critical Care Bed Needs in Hospitals Exceed Capacity; d. Two Million More Doses; d. Handling the Covid Resurgence and The Spike; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Raphael`s Terrazas, Manuel Antonio.;
Edition 153 May 2021	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Keylor Navas Best Goalkeeper Ever?; b. Road Deaths Lowest in Seven Years; c. Crocodile Rescue; d. Somos Quepoa; e. Space Radar Now Functional; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Gasoline Price Up; b. Costa Rica Forecasted for Slow Growth; c. Law Change Benefits Foreign Vessels Here; Latin America Update (Major Events In Neighboring Countries) Cuba - New Leadership - No Castro; Venezuela - Look who`s talking; Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Eruptions in St. Vincent; b. rains; Feature 1: Profiles in Quepos - Jeff Duchesneau (Not Just Any Port in a Storm); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: What am I?; Feature 2: Major Projects Delayed or On Hold (Development Casualties Caused by Covid); Health Stuff: a. Vaccinations Proceeding With Some Confusion; b. Sad Statistics; c. Vaccine Talk; d. New Spike in Cases; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; b. Definition of Syncretism; ROMEO Corner: Puerto Escondido - Manuel Antonio
Edition 152 April 2021	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. The Race to Replace; b. Rationalizing Rail; c. Taming Space, and the Budget; d. Another Inspiration for Space; e. Public Employee Mandatory Retirement at 50; f. Airport Gets Customer Experience Award; g. Hi-Way Robbery of Airlines Crew; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Viatris Opens Operations Here; b. Sixaola Bridge Opens; c. Fitch Financial Rating for Costa Rica Unchanged; Latin America Update (Major Events In Neighboring Countries): a. El Salvador - Bukele Strengthens His Position; b. Nicaragua - New Costa Rica Ambassador To Nicaragua; Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Nicaragua`s Tallest Volcano Erupts; b. Three Volcanoes Erupt at Once in Guatemala; Feature: Costa Rica Bicentennial (Celebratory Tower Envisioned for Costa Rica); 6. ¿Que Es Eso? Department: It`s a Pretty Green Fly - Or Is It?; Feature 2: Golden Gringo University (Understanding the Costa Rican Republic); Health Stuff: a. How We Are Doing With the Vaccine(s); b. Vaccinated Need Not Isolate from Positive Contact; c. AstraZeneca Vaccine Showing Potential Problems. GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: El Wagon, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 151 March 2021	1. Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Electric Trains Will Start Service in the GAM Shortly; b. Driving Restrictions Lowered Except for the San Jose Circunvalación; c. Unemployment Hit 20% in Fourth Quarter 2020; d. Kiddies Are Back to School; e. Latest Update on Visa and Driver`s License Renewals; f. When Passwords Are Too Easy; g. FAA Upgrades SJO Assessment; h. Women Eye the Top Spot?; i. Record Drug Catch; j. Central America Bracing for Transitory Migration Wave; 2. Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. New Tax Structure lanned; 3. Latin America Update (Major Events In Neighboring Countries): a. Nicaragua´s in the Space Race (but then so is Costa Rica); 4. Rumble and Weather Talk: a. ; b. ; 5. Feature 1: Rooster Rodeo (When Work Gets a Little Fishy); 6. ¿Que Es Eso? Department: That Can`t be a Real Bird With All That Color and Sleakness?; 7. Feature 2: La Mona (One Is Too Many, Two is Not Enough); 8. Health Stuff: a. Chepito Gets His Second Vaccination; b. Xenex Robot Can Kill Covid Virus; 9. GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; 10. What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso; Etymology of Mona; 11. ROMEO Corner: Jiuberth`s Marisqueria.
Edition 150 February 2021	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. San Lucas Prison Island to be 30th National Park. b. Costa Rica Ranked #1 For Retirement; c. Costa Rica #1 In Cell Phones; d. Increase in UFO Sightings; Economic Drumbeat (Business Happenings Here) a. IMF Negociations Result in Loan Approval; b. Future Airport Up In The Air Again; c. Employment Reboundin; Latin American Update (Major Events In Neighboring Countries): Argentina - Massive Pirate Fishing Fleet; Cuba - Currency Problems Abound; Nicaragua - Regularly Scheduled Flights Drop to One; Panama - IMF Approves Two Year $2.7 Billion Loan; Rumble and Weather Talk: a. Rumbling: Nothing Significant to Report; b. Rainfall: - La Nina Brings Cool.; Feature 1: : Is the Golden Gringo Going Batty?; ¿Que Es Eso? Department: It Can`t Be Alive, Can It?; Feature 2:How Peru Got Its Name (It Wasn`t Easy); Health Stuff: a. Covid Strategy Set And vaccinations Begin; b. Are Vaccine Passports Coming?; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: 1. Answer to Que Es Eso. 2. All About Homographs; ROMEO Corner: Cuba Libre, Marina Pez Vela.
Edition 149 January 2021	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. Christmas Week Shutdowns; 2. Canada and Costa Rica Celebrate 100 Year Relationship; 3. Standard Visa Stay May Be Extended; 4. Aguinaldo Shoppers Abound.2. Economic Drum Beat (Costa Rica Business and Economic Happenings): 1. Astra Zeneca Looking to Add Jobs Here; 2. Foreign Investment Down 50% in Latin America; 3. "We Will Go to the IMF - Carlos Alvarado"; 4. Significant Investments Here Continue; MicroVention-Terumo, Nevro Corp. and Intel Plan More Expansion; 5. Fifco Lays Off 10% of Their Workforce; 6. Private Taxis Are Now Taxed; 7. Costa Rica Third Highest Debt Ratio in Latin America; 8. The Cost of Covid.3. Latin American Updates (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): Colombia - High Regard for Sanitary Rules; El Salvador - President Bukele Offers Costa Rica 100 ICU Beds; Nicaragua - New Law Designed to Guarantee Re-Election of Ortega. 4. Rumble and Weather Talk: 1. Area Rumbles at a Minimum in December, the Largest Occurring in Puerto Rico (5.7R). 2. Summer Weather Coming On Strong. 5. Feature: New Slick Payment Media (Costa Rica Will Go Plastic for All Note Denominations); 6. ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Ancient Zinc Monolith Found In Costa Rica - or is it? 7. Feature 2: Living Through Two Pandemics (How to Become a Centenarian) 8. Health Stuff:1. First Costa Rican Vaccinated for Covid; 2. Ingress/Egress Rules for Costa Rica Airports; 3. Vaccine is Approved, First Shipment Arrives, Vaccinations Begin. 9. GGC Bookshelf and More: 1. Books from GGC Publications; 2. Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; 3. Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio and Other Writers Groups. 10. What's-in-a-Word: 1. ¿Answer to Que es Eso?; 11. ROMEO Corner: Victoria`s Manuel Antonio.
Edition 148 December 2020	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. Mea Culpa; 2. Dragging for Croquettes; 3. Throwing the Bull Covid Style; 4. Hiking Volcanoes; 5. Fatal Landslide in Nicaragua; 6. New Miss Costa Rica; 7. New Blockades Fail; Economic Drumbeat (Costa Rica Business and Economic Happenings): 1. What's Flying Into Costa Rica?; 2. Migrant Workers Deal; 3. 3M Drops Manufacturing Here; 4. Aquinaldos Will Be Lower This Year; Latin American Updates (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): Cuba - New Costa Rican Refugee Status; Peru -New President is Also a Costa Rican; Rumble and Weather Talk: 1. A Typical Shaker; 2. Hurricane Eta; 3. Yet Even More Rain; Feature 1: Experiencing Costa Rica I (10 Signs You Were Born and Raised in Costa Rica); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Toy Beetle? Finger Ring?; Feature 2: Experiencing Costa Rica II (20 Wackey Ways That You Know You're In Costa Rica); Health Stuff: 1. Covid Surge Levels Off Then Starts Slow Decline; 2. Planning for the Vaccine; GGC Bookshelf and More: 1. Books from GGC Publications; 2. Golden Gringo T-shirts and Coffee Mugs; 3. Books from Local Writers Groups; 4. New Book from Matt Ferraz - Usherette Murder Mystery; What's-in-a-Word: 1. ¿Answer to Que es Eso?; 2. Dios te Bendiga; ROMEO Corner: Runaway Grill at Marina Pez Vela
Edition 147 November 2020	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. A Hellfire of a Toll; 2. Costa Rica Border Now Open to All U. S. Citizens; 3. Protests and Blockages; 4. Bad Timing. 5. Chalk One Up for Tourists; Economic Drumbeat (Costa Rica Business and Economic Happenings): 1. Costa Rica Opens Borders to Central America; 2. Exchange Rate Uncertainties; 4. Gas Prices Declining; 5. Pink Pineapples; 6. Dealing With the Debt; 7. Three European Airlines Resume Flights; Latin American Updates (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): Chile - The Plight of the Miners; Cuba - Foreign Currency Stores Open; Nicaragua - Special Cybercrimes Law; Panama - Covid Test Fee Announced; Rumble and Weather Talk:1. Nothing of Significance in the Rumble Area; 2. Rainy Season in Transition; Feature 1: Profiles in Quepos Series: Alejandro Arquedas Monje (Working Technology to Make Technology Work); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Gecko or Iguana?; Feature 2: Los Linces (Quick Response Policing); Health Stuff: 1. Watching the Covid-19 Surge In Costa Rica; 2. Relaxing the Entry Rules; 3. New Assembly Building Infections; 4. Health Service Adds Staff to Fight Covid; GGC Bookshelf and More: 1. Books from GGC Publications; 2. Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; 3. Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio and Other Writers Groups; What's-in-a-Word: 1. ¿Answer to Que es Eso?; 2. Dios Te Bendiga; ROMEO Corner: The Falls Garden Restaurant, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 146 October 2020	Broken News: (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. GG Returns To The Beach; 2. Five U.S. Passengers Rejected on First U.S. Flight; 3. Traffic On Independence Day; 4. The Eagle Has Landed - Upside Down; Economic Drumbeat (Costa Rica Business and Economic Happenings): 1. Sykes Announces Further Expansion; 2. Costa Rica Has Third Highest Salaries in Latin America; 3. Current Unemployment - 24%; 4. It Takes Two To COVID Tango; 5. Concentrix Expanding Again; 6. New Tax on Banking Transactions; Latin American Updates (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): Argentina -; El Salvador - Constitutional Debate: Nicaragua - Plight of the Refugee Immigrant; Rumble and Weather Talk: 1. Rincon de la Vieja- 3 Eruptions on Sept 1-2; 2. Nicaragua - Plight of the Refugee Immigrant; Feature 1: When Treasure Fell From The Skies in Costa Rica (Meteorites); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Puppy On The Beach?; Feature 2: Is Your Friend a Tico-Friend? (Thirteen Differences That Make a Friend Into a Tico-Friend); Health Stuff: 1. Big Names Contract Coronavirus; 2. Rules on Using Masks Change; 3. Avoid Using Cash; 4. Quepos Catches Up With COVID; 5. Examples of How the Virus Spreadsublications; GGC Bookshelf and More: 1. Books from GGC P2. Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; 3. Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio and Other Writers Groups; What's-in-a-Word: 1. Answer to Que Es Eso; 2. Comohuevos; ROMEO Corner: Los Tucanes, Quepos
Edition 145 September 2020	1. Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. Bare-ly a Fender Bender; 2. Six U.S. Airlines Ask for Landing Rights in Costa Rica; 3. Now It's Cubans Amassing on the Northern Border; 4. One in Four Nurses Test Positive for COVID-19; 2. Economic Drumbeat (Costa Rica Business and Economic Happenings): 1. New Costs for Tourists; 2. First International Flight Lands at SJO; 3. AmCham Asks for Resumption of U.S. Flights; 4. The New Plan for U. S. Tourists; 5. Hilton Commences Major Resort Project Here; 6. VAT on Tourism Suspended; 3. Latin American Updates (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): Argentina - New COVID Vaccine Expected; Nicaragua - 1. Humanitarian Covid-19 Testing at Border, 2. Nicaragua to Produce and Distribute Russian Covid Vaccine; 4. Rumble and Weather Talk:1. All Quiet on the Tremor Front; 2. Typical Rainy Season With Occasional Heavy Showers;5. Feature 1: Precision Versus Accuracy (Reconciling Tremor Measurements)?; 6. ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Extraterrestrials at the Beach? 7. Feature 2: The Coffee Story - Part 3: The Perfect Cup; 8. Health Stuff: a. Clinical Studies Protocol for a Vaccine; b. The Spike Progresses in Costa Rica; c. Aussies Claim a Cure for Covid; d. Russians Claim First Coronavirus Vaccine; 9. GGC Bookshelf and More: 1. Books from GGC Publications; 2. Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; 3. Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio and Other Writers Groups; 10. What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, b. The Meanings of Precision and Accuracy; 11. ROMEO Corner: Mira Olas, Quepos
Edition 144 August 2020	Broken News: 1. Coffee Supply Another Victim of COVID?; 2. GG Completes His New Citizenship; 3. Arcos Dorados (McDonald's) Donates to Police; 4. COVID-19 Suggestions Becoming Testy; 5. Costa Rica Health Director Resigns; 6. Airport to Reopen With Limited Flights; Economic Drumbeat: 1. 50,000 Colon Bill to Disappear; 2. New Plastic Money; Latin America Update: El Salvador: President Pushes Off Phase 2 Reopening; Nicaragua: Nicaragua Establishes Protocol, Nicaragua Charges for COVID-19 Testing, Nicaragua to Head Regional Council of Health Ministers; Nicaraguans Stranded at Costa Rican Border; Panama: Permanent Closing of 1,000+ Restaurants Expected Due to Virus; Rumble and Weather Talk: 1. Storm Friday July 3 Blows by; 2. Very little on the rumbling front. Feature 1: Legend of the Rualdo (How the Bird Lost Its Song); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Just Another Turtle?; Feature 2: Coffee Story - Part 2 - Coffee as Business; Health Stuff: a. The Spike and Top 7 Infected Zones in Costa Rica; b. Ford Medical Endorsement for HCQ (Hydroxychloroquine); c. Another Early Treatment Drug (Inteferon Beta); d. Yet Another Early Treatment Drug (Horse Antibodies); GGC Bookshelf and More: 1. Books from GGC Publications; 2. Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; 3. Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio and Other Writers Groups; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, b. Arabica versus Robusta; ROMEO Corner: Gabriella's, Quepos Marina.
Edition 143 July 2020	BROKEN NEWS: (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. Love at First Flight; 2. New Puntarenas Hospital; 3. China Pledges More COVID help to Costa Rica; 4. U.A.E. Sends a Plane Load; ECONOMIC DRUMBEAT: (Costa Rica Business and Economic Happenings): 1. Olive Garden to Open Here; 2. VAT on Cross-Border Digital Services; 3. Malls Reopen; 4. Pricemart Opens 8th Store; 5. Sykes Adds More People; LATIN AMERICA UPDATE(Major Events in Neighboring Countries): El Salvador -Tropical Storm - 14 Killed; Nicaragua - 1. Border Leakages Continue; 2. 120 Nicaraguans Held Up at Border; RUMBLE AND WEATHER TALK: 1. Intermittant Rainstorms; 2. Rain and Tremor Connection; FEATURE #1: Coffee - That Magnificent Health Beverage; ¿QUE ES ESO? DEPARTMENT: Nothing Like Spring Flowers; FEATURE 2: Golden Gringo University - Getting Citizenship in Costa Rica; HEALTH STUFF: a. COVID-19 Case Load Spikes in Costa Rica; b. Costa Rica Suspends Use Then Reinstates HQC; c. Clinical Trial begun on Dexamethasone; d. Costa Rica Invents Its Own Ventilator; GGC BOOKSHELF AND MORE: 1. Books from GGC Publications; 2. Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; 3. Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio and Other Writers Groups: WHAT'S-IN-A-WORD: a. Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, b. Etymology of "Coffee"; ROMEO CORNER: Chicken-On-The-Run, Quepos.
Edition 142 June 2020	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. El Presidente Gets High Rating; 2. New President of the Legislative Assembly; 3. Four Men Arrested for Being on Beach; 4. Dealing With Border Leaks; 5. Church Cancels Romeria; 6. New Costa Rican Holiday; Economic Drumbeat (Costa Rica Business and Economic Happenings): 1. Growing Hemp Suggested for Post-COVID Economic Recovery; 2. COVID Changes Inflation to Deflation; 3. Roche to Double CR Operations; 4. CR Company gets Ford Contract; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): 1. Ecuador - Of Forty Ticos Repatriated, Four Are COVID Positive; 2. El Salvador -President Authorizes Use of Lethal Force; 3. Nicaragua - COVID-19 Status; #opnicaragua; Rumble and Weather Talk: 1. Rumble: Only Gentle Tremors; 2. Weather: Mild but Hot and Rainey Still; Feature 1: Viruses Are Us (Picking Your Favorite Pandemic - Part 2); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Now That's a Large Fly - Or Is It?; Feature 2: Honoring Grandpa (Customs of the Jícaro Valley Amerindians); Health Stuff: a. Costa Rica Still Showing Better Numbers; b. Hydroxychloroquine In Use in Costa Rica; 9. GGC Bookshelf and More: 1. Books from GGC Publications; 2. Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; 3. Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio and Other Writers Groups; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to What's-in-a-Word, b. A Cachete Inflado; 11. ROMEO Corner: Coffee Stop, Quepos.
Edition 141 May 2020	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. Doubling Down on COVID-19; 2. Corona Emptiness; 3. Gogs and Cats Are Pets; 4. Viagra for COVID; 5. Returning to Normal May Be Beginning; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): 1. Fuel Prices Going Up; 2. Samtec Expanding; 3. Economic Cost of COVID-19 is High; 4. Trouble in Burger City; 5. Amazon Looking to Fill 2,000 Slots; 6. Layoffs Continue; Latin America Update (Major Events in Neighboring Countries): 1. COVID Stats by Country; 2. El Salvador - New President Trying to Fulfill Promises; 3. Nicaragua - Love Fest Cintinues with No COVID Protocol; Rumble and Weather Talk: 1. Rumble: 5.1R Hits Off Caribbean Coast; Rincon de la Vieja Eruption; 2. Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (lTCZ) Enters Costa Rica Signaling Start of Rainy Season; Feature 1: Costa Rica Paranormal (Scaring Up Ghosts at Sanatorio Durán); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Color Sucking Shirt; Feature 2: Viruses Are Us (Picking Your Favorite Pandemic); Health Stuff: a. Statistics by Selected Country Show Costa Rica with the Best Record So Far; b. HCQ Being Used in Costa Rica with Positive Results; GGC Bookshelf and More: a. Books from GGC Publications; b. Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; c. Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio and Other Writers Groups; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso, Pandemic. ROMEO Corner: Restaurant Simple, Quepos.
Edition 140 April 2020	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. The COVID-19 Shield; 2. COVID-19 Pandemonium; 3. Is UPAD a Political Crisis?; 4. GG Publishes Book on the Mystery Spheres of Costa Rica; 5. No Futbol?!; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): 1. Intel Gearing Up New Microchip Production Here; 2. Fuel Prices Dropping; 3. Banana Republic Opens First Store in Central America Here; Latin America Update (Major Events In Neighboring Countries): Latest Stats on COVID-19 in Latin America; 1. Argentina - Suspends Flights from the U.S., Europe and China; 2. Nicaragua - No protocol on Corona Virus; Government Lifts Printing Supplies Blockade; 3. Panama - New Border Bridge at Sixaola; Seven-Fold Increase in Children Crossing Darien Gap; 3. Perú - A Cock and Bull Story; 4. Venezuela - U.S. Offers $15 Million Reward for Maduro's Capture; Rumble and Weather Talk: A Shaker in Buenas Aries; Feature 1: Things You Can Do in the Jungle (Like Writing a Novel); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Purple People Eater?; Feature 2: Forbidden Love Stories (The Legend of La Tulevieja); Health Stuff: Review of COVID-19 Happenings in Costa Rica; GGC Bookshelf and More: a. New Featured Book - Las Esferas - Mystery Spheres of Costa Rica; b. Books from GGC Publications; c. Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; d. Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio and Other Writers Groups; What's-in-a-Word: a. Answer to Que Es Eso, Chiquilleria; ROMEO Corner: No review this month
Edition 139 March 2020	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Uber, Didi, Beego and Others - Transport Apps Are Booming; b. Estadio Chino Upgrade; c. Bed Bugs Are Back; d. Carlos and His UPAD; Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. ICU Medical to Add People and More Plant; b. Quizno's Expanding; c. Moody's Downgrades CR Credit Rating; d. Number of Bureaucrats Increases 13.5%; Latin America Update (Major Events In Neighboring Countries): a. Columbia - Uber Back on the Streets; b. El Salvador - Storming Congress; c. Panama - Canal Transit Costs Increasing Dramatically - Rumble and Weather Talk: Not much to talk about either in the Rumble or Weather arenas; just boringly beautiful beach weather; Feature 1: Dampness (The Acid Test for Weathering Costa Rica);¿Que Es Eso? Department: Now That's a Strange Fish!; Feature 2: Costa Rican Coffee (How Do I Love Thee; Let Me Count the Ways); Health Stuff: a. Eyes Might Be a Clue to Alzheimer's; b. No Cases of COVID-19 Reported Yet In Cota Rica;GGC Bookshelf and More: a. New Featured Book - Casa de Doloros; b. Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group;What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Apparatus and Its Plurals, Lexophilic Sayings Department; ROMEO Corner: Le Papillon at La Mariposa
Edition 138 February 2020	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): Zarcero Band Performance; Murders Down In 2019;Costa Rica #3 in Retirement Ranking; CR Prez Renounces Pension;Private Companies May do Major Infrastructure Projects;Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings);;Signs of an Economic Leveling Off; Bayer Planning Major Expansions Here; Costa Rica Rated Regional Leader in Business;Teradyne Investing in Centralized Facility Here;Latin America Update (Significant Events In Neighboring Countries):Bolivia-Morales not Giving Up;Colombia-Uber Withdrawing from Colombia Cuba-Repression Continues; Panama-Discovering What You've Won; Uruguay-Drugs by the Ton; Venezuela-Fight for Control Continues;Rumble and Weather Talk: Two tremors at 3:30 and 5:30 AM, nothing of lasting significance;Feature #1: Quepos Profile - Eugene Godina, Tico-Tico (Doubling Down on Being Tico);¿Que Es Eso? Department:How Would a Tico Prepare Himself Well for the Next World War?Feature #2: Population Growth in Costa Rica (Up 713% In The Last Fifty Years!);Health Stuff: 100+ - It's In The Beans Mae!;GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group;What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso?,A Cachete,Mae;ROMEO Corner: La Alberca at Byblos
Edition 137 January 2020	Broken News (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Big Mac? - Next Block Please Amigo; b. English Program Launched in Acosta; c. Navas Intends to Retire in Spain; d. Zarcero Band to Shine in Rose Parade; e. New Funding for Lifeguards Nationwide. Economic Drumbeat (CR Business Happenings): a. Visual Technplogy Opens Office Here; b. Biomerics Expanding Here; c. P&G Expanding Here; d. China Now Allowing Imports of Costa Rican Pork; e. Not All Is Rosy in Tropical Lands. Latin America Update (Major Events In Neighboring Countries): Bolivia - OAS Report Excoriates Morales; Columbia - a) Protests Continue, b) Uber Under Attack; Nicaragua - a) Refugee Applications Up, b) Border Truck Waiting Line 10 km; Venezuela - Maduro Still in Charge. Rumble and Weather Talk: Earthquake Mode: Steady as She Goes; Rainy Season: Is It Summer Yet? Feature #1: Where's the Beef? (Bull Fighting Season is in Full Swing); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: How's This for a Stocking Stuffer?; Feature #2: Respect for What the Jungle Can Offer (Larva de Perro and Other Fun); Health Stuff: Larva de Perro; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Larva de Perro; ROMEO Corner: "Pesca at Marina Pez Vela"
Edition 136 December 2019	BROKEN NEWS: a. Democracy Day; b. It's Not All Drugs In Those Bags; c. President of Costa Rica Named to Time's Top 100 Next; d. Commercial Fishing in the Nicoya Again; e. San José Takes it On the Chin from El Mundo; f. Questioning the Veeps - What Do You Folks Do?; g. IDB Ranking On Government Waste, ECONOMIC DRUMBEAT: a. Economy On the Rebound Again; b. Future Airport Up In The Air Again; c. Uber Gets Competition in Costa Rica; d. ; e. Gossling Outsourcing Adds New Facility in Costa Rica, LATIN AMERICA UPDATE: a. Bolivia - President Resigns, riots ensue; b. Chile - Violence and Unrest in the Capital, President Refuses to Resign; c. Columbia - Numero Uno in Growth, National Strikes Bring on Rioting and Fatalities; d. Guatemala - Sending the Money Home; e. Nicaragua - a. Tourism Bouncing Back and b. GG Revisits San Juan del Sur, RUMBLE AND WEATHER TALK: a. Rumble - Virtually Nothing to Report, Thanks (but there was a surprise rumble); b. Weather - Seems the Dry Season is Beginning Early, FEATURE: Quepos Profile: Tim Dwyer - How to Embrace a New Culture, ¿QUE ES ESO DEPARTMENT: 50 or 50,000?, FEATURE: Legend of La Yegüita (and the Dance of the Little Mare), HEALTH STUFF: Beating Sciatica, GGC BOOKSHELF AND MORE: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group, WHAT'S-IN-A-WORD: Answer to Que Es Eso, ROMEO CORNER: La Dolce Vita - Quepos
Edition 135 November 2019	BROKEN NEWS: (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): a. Gonzales New Head Coach of "La Sele"; b. Brenda Castro - Guapileña (Guapiels, Limon); ECONOMIC DRUMBEAT: (CR Business Happenings): a. Medical Tourism Continues to Expand; b. New Business Center in Orotina; c. New Puntarenas Hospital Contract Awarded; d. VMWare Expanding; e. Signs of Recession in Costa Rica; LATIN AMERCIA UPDATE: (Major Events In Neighboring Countries): Nicaragua - Largest Newspaper Forcibly Closed; a. b. . Venezuela - Venezuela's Difficulty With Debt; RUMBLE AND WEATHER TALK: a. Rumble - Slow As You Go; b. Rainfall Relatively Modest Also; FEATURE: The Sloth Lady of Mata,palo (by Jungle Jim Henahan); ¿QUE ES ESO? Department: Hairy Weasel?; FEATURE: The Legend of LLorona (The Weeping Lady); HEALTH STUFF: a. Inquiring Minds Want to Know (conclusions on the book Grain Brain); b. Government Plans Major Upgrade in Health Care System; GGC BOOKSHELF AND MORE: Report: Visiting author talks about his experience in the Crime/Mystery Genre PLUS Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; WHAT'S -IN-A-WORD: Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO CORNER: El Legarto, Manuel Antonio
Edition 134 October 2019	BROKEN NEWS (All the News That's Fit to Reprint): 1. Papal Coffee Blessing; 2. More Guaro Deaths; 3. Costa Rica Remembers 9/11; 4. Costa Rica Celebrates Its 198th Birthday; 5. Navas to Play For PSG; ECONOMIC DRUMBEAT (CR Business Happenings): 1. Elev8 Chooses Costa Rica; 2. Medtronic Expanding; 3. Also Expanding - Microport Orthopedics; LATIN AMERICN COUNTRIES: (Happenings in Neighboring Countries: Nicaragua: New Protests With Police in Managua;RUMBLE AND WEATHER TALK: Rumble - A Series of Quakes, Rainy Season Blues; 5. FEATURE 1: Profiles in Quepos: Manuel Emilio Morales Novoa (Quepoan Entrepreneur); ¿QUE ES ESO? DEPARTMENT: Looks Like a Porcelain Paperweight; FEATURE 2: Guaro is as Guaro Does (Moving Beyond FANAL to FATAL); HEALTH STUFF: 1. Prison Break Out: Mumps; 2. Inquiring Minds Want to Know; 3. Inquiring Minds Want to Know; 3. Inquiring Minds Want to Know; 3 Need a New Heart - Print It; GGC BOOKSHELF AND MORE: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo t-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group;WHAT'S IN A WORD: Answer to Que Es Eso, Guaro; ROMEO CORNER: El Gran Escape
Edition 133 September 2019	BROKEN NEWS (All the News That's Fit to Reprint: 1. Church of San Blas Open Again; 2. Costa Rica Takes Home Five Medals from Pan-American Games; 3. Uber Suggests Ride Verification; 4. "Sticks" Disappearing; 5. Walking to See La Virgen; 6. Guaro Death Toll Rises; ECONOMIC DRUMBEAT: 1. Gasoline Price Up; 2. Unemployment Up; 3. Fallout From the New Tax Law (Health Workers Strike, Debit Cards Decline); 4. Airports Development; Boston Scientific Success Story; LATIN AMERICAN UPDATE: 1. Argentina - Peso Plummets; 2. Brazil - Like Daughter, Like Father; 3. Colombia Exchange Rate Record Low; Nicaragua - Danny's Ditch Not Yet Dead; RUMBLE AND WEATHER TALK: 1. Rumble - A Minor Bump; FEATURE: Independence Day (Nearing the 200 Year Mark); ¿QUE ES ESO DEPARTMENT: Weird Fruits; FEATURE: Why I Love Quepos (Let Me Count the Ways); HEALTH STUFF: Inquiring Minds Want to Know (more on the book Grain Brain); GGC BOOKSHELF AND MORE: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; WHAT'S IN A WORD: Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO CORNER: Raphael's Terrazas, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 132 August 2019	BROKEN NEWS: 1. 20 Guaro Deaths Under Investigation; 2. Futbol News; 3. GG's Triumphant Return; ECONOMIC DRUMBEAT (CR Business Happenings): 1. New Tax Law in Effect; 2. Costa Rica/Korea Free Trade Agreement; LATIN COUNTRY UPDATES1. Mexico (Last VW Beetle Produced, Hail Storm in Guadalajara). 2. Nicaragua - Repression Still Happening; 3. Panama - Unemployment Up; Weather Talk: 1. Southern Zone - Earthquake Target; 2. Rain is Normal. i.e., Heavy; FEATURE: Profiles in Quepos Series: Emilio Cedeño, Restaurateur Extraordinaire; QUE ES ESO DEPT.: Crazy Butterfly; FEATURE: Dia de Las Madres (Flowers and Family Meals Will Do the Trick); HEALTH STUFF: Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Grain Brain); GGC BOOKSHELF AND MORE: Books from GGC Publications and Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group, as Well as Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; WHAT'S-IN-A-WORD: Answer to Que Es Eso?; ROMEO CORNER: Emilio's Cafe, Manuel Antonio
Edition 131 July 2019	BROKEN NEWS: 1. Guanacaste Day; 2. Costa Rican Students Compete in FIRST Science Meet; 3. Technical Renaissance in Costa Rica; LATIN COUNTRY UPDATES: Things happening in 1) Argentina, 2) El Salvador and 3) Nicaragua; RUMBLE AND WEATHER TALK: 1) Poas Stays Active; 2) Seasons Have Definitely Changed; FEATURE: The Greening of Costa Rica (We're Doing Our Part); QUE ES ESO?: Department: How to Grow Goats?; FEATURE: Golden Gringo University-Getting Citizenship in Costa Rica (The Application Process); HEALTH STUFF: Inquiring Minds Want to Know (Grain Brain); GGC BOOKSHELF AND MORE: Books from GGC Publications and Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group, as Well as Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; WHAT'S-IN-A-WORD: Answer to Que Es Eso?; ROMEO CORNER: Sabromar, Quepos
Edition 130 June 2019	BROKEN NEWS: 1. Meteorite Shower; 2. Costa Rica's First Lady Honored; 3. Latin Updates (Venezuela, Nicaragua, Panama); 4. President Pained by Penectomies; 5. The New Trains Are Coming; 6. Futbol News - Keylor Navas Out; 7. American Girl Wins Rip Curl Grom Search Meet; RUMBLE AND WEATHER TALK: 1. Parrita and Canoas Shakers; 2. Moderate Rainy Season So Far, Begins Early; FEATURE: Profiles in Quepos Series: Evelina Bolognini (Helping Others Help Themselves); ¿QUE ES ESO? Department: When Did the Sun Turn Green?; FEATURE: The Darien Gap (As Dangerous As Immigration Can Get); HEALTH STUFF: Inquiring Minds Want to Know, Under the Bug Net; GGC BOOKSHELF AND MORE: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs; WHAT'S-IN-A-WORD: Answer to Que es Eso?; ROMEO CORNER: Cuba Libre, Manuel Antonio
Edition 129 May 2019	Broken News: 1. The Boats Keep Coming; 2. Venezuela Update; 3. Airport Improvements; 4. Costa Rica Still #1 on Happy Planet Index; 5. IBM Expanding in Costa Rica; Rumble and Weather Talk: 1. Just How Dry is It? Feature: Legends of the Mot-mot (And Other Ramblings Concerning Costa Rica and Central America)¿Que Es Eso? Department: Strange Reptile;Feature: Puppy Tales; Health Stuff: Inquiring Minds Want to Know (more on the book Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter); GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Etymology of Mot-mot, Spanish in 10 Seconds; ROMEO Corner: Perizoso Sushi Bar, Hotel San Bada, Manuel Antonio
Edition 128 April 2019	Broken News: 1. The Cédula is No Longer Sexy; 2. Plan to Fix Manuel Antonio National Park; 3. Venezuela Status; 4. Another Year for Chepito; 5. New Tax Law - Salient Points; Rumble and Weather Talk: The Weather Word is Seco (Dry); Volcan Poas Remains Active; Feature: Profiles in Quepos Series: Dr. Moisés Fallas Warhmann (Small Town Boy Makes Good and Does Good); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: That Patient Looks a Little Wooden, What's He Breathing?; Feature: Snack Tales (Adventures in Medical Care and Hospital Food at Your Feet); Health Stuff: Inquiring Minds Want to Know; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: 1. Answer to Que Es Eso; 2. Etymology of Hospital; ROMEO Corner: Azulëo, Hotel Teva, Manuel Antonio
Edition 127 March 2019	Broken News: 1. Costa Rica Restarting Diplomacy With Venezuela; 2. Number One With Cheese Please; 3. More Sexual Shenanigans Charged; 4. Futbol News: a. Grecia Leading First Division With Saprissa Close Behind, b. Sele Beats Peru; Rumble and Weather Talk: RainRain, What Rain?; In the Rumble Arena Poas Was the Bad Actor This Past Month but Turrialba is Still Active Also; Feature: Expat Adjustment Time (Appreciating the Cultural Differences in Costa Rica); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: OK Humans, What Am I?; Feature: Golden Gringo Chronicles Nostalgia (We've Come a Long Way Since 2008); Health Stuff: 1. Sciatica Redux; 2. Inquiring Minds Want to Know; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?; Etymology of Gringo; English Conundrums; ROMEO Corner: Victoria's - Manuel Antonio
Edition 126 February 2019	Broken News: 1. Panama and Costa Rica Lead in Expat Retirement Ranking; 2. Costa Rican Band Shows Off at Rose Parade; 3. Football News - a. Heredia Wins National Championship; b. Keylor Navas Happier Now; 4. Nicaragua Status; 5. Blood Moon, 6. Uber to be Legalized; Rumble and Weather Talk: Rain, Rain Go Away (and it did); More Precautions Being Taken at Our More Active Volcanoes; Feature Article #1: Profiles in Quepos - Dr. Alberto Gonzales Camacho (Dentistry with a Smile); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Upe, Say What?; Feature Article #2: Time On, Time Off (Vacations and Holidays, U.S. Versus Costa Rica);Health Stuff: Rice and Beans; Inquiring Minds Want to Know; 7. GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, Casado; ROMEO Corner: La Cantina, Manuel Antonio
Edition 125 January 2019	Broken News: The National Strike is Over, Now What, Quepos Airstrip Reopens, Costa Ricans Prefer Uber, Festival of Light, ...and Other Festivals; Rumble and Weather Talk: Weather Appears Back to Normal but Volcano Rumbling Continues Strong and Turrialba Keeps Throwing Out Large Plumes of Ash; Rumble and Weather Talk: Weather Appears Back to Normal but Volcano Rumbling Continues Strong and Turrialba Keeps Throwing Out Large Plumes of Ash; ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Weird Flower Department; Feature: Living the Dream (Rediscovering the Simple Life in Quepos); Health Stuff: Inquiring Minds Want to Know; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner: Agua Azul - Manuel Antonio
Edition 124 December 2018	Broken News: National Strike Status; New Costa Rican Fiscal Plan; Futbol News: a. Sele Bouncing Back and b. Neighborhood Championship; Personal Milestone; Rumble and Weather Talk: Turrialba Still Active; Feature: Profiles in Quepos (Dr. Carlos Azofeifa and Farmacia Economica); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Funny Fish - What Is It?; Feature: Making the case for Quepos (Why People Move Here); Health Stuff: Rabies Victim Dies; Kissing Bug; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books from GGC Publications, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, Chinche; ROMEO Corner: Cafe Milagro - Manuel Antonio
Edition 123 November 2018	Broken News: National Strike Status; Futbol News - New Costa Rica National Team Coach; New CRC/USD Exchange Rate High; Nicaragua Status; Tragic Rafting Accident in Quepos; Rumble and Weather Talk: Rain, Rain, Rain and More Rain plus Rumble, Rumble Everywhere; Feature: Cartagena, Colombia (Spain's Original Gateway to South America); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Strange, Hairy; Is It Living or What?; Feature: Cartagena Up Close (Living a Few Days in "La Heroica"); Health Stuff: Rabies? It Can Happen; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs from GGC Publications as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, Etymology of Cartagena; ROMEO Corner: Le Papillon at Hotel La Mariposa, Manuel Antonio.
Edition 122 October 2018	Broken News: GG Mea Culpa; Tico #5,000,000; 2019 Government Budget; General Strike in Costa Rica Unresolved, Nicaragua Status - Has Crisis Peaked?; Independence Day 2018; Rumble and Weather Talk: September Rainfall Heavy; Poás National Park Reopens; Feature: Confused Cocodrilos (Dealing With Transgender Crocodilian Problems); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Purple Potato Maybe?; Feature: Sandia (The Ubiquitous Fruit of Costa Rica); Health Stuff: More on Those Health Foods: Coffee, Chocolate and Red Wine; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs from GGC Publications as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, Etymology of Sandia; ROMEO Corner: Restarurant "Z" at Marina Pez Vela
Edition 121 September 2018	Broken News: Firefighters 153rd Anniversary; Gran Hotel Reopens; Rebellion to the North - Nicaragua; Inflation to the South - Venezuela, Bring on the Tico Band, More Emphasis on English in Costa Rica; International Living Conference; Rumble and Weather Talk: 50th Anniversary of Arenal Eruption; Rains Continue But Lessen; Feature: Golden Gringo University: Pronouncing Spanish; ¿Que Es Eso? Department: It's a Weasel or Maybe It's a Sick Puppy?; Feature: The New Malecón (The New, Improved River Walk in Quepos); Health Stuff: Staying Healthy After 50; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs from GGC Publications as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: 1) Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, 2) Etymology of Bombero, 3) Etymology of Arenal; ROMEO Corner: Samui Thai Restaurant, Manuel Antonio
Edition 120 August 2018	Broken News: Ten Year Anniversary; A Special Cup of Java; Futbol News; Nicaragua Status, Monorail System for San Jose?; Rumble and Weather Talk: Heavy Rainy Season; Early Quake Warning System; Feature: Golden Gringo University (Deciding on Where to Live in Costa Rica); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Maybe It's a Crab?; Feature: Seeing the Way Clearly (Adventures in Socialized Medicine); Health Stuff: New Puntarenas Hospital Update; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs from GGC Publications as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; ROMEO Corner: Jiuberth's Marisqueria, Quepos
Edition 119 July 2018	Broken News: Señor Alvarado and Frugality; Futbol News (Catch and Release Russian Style, Keylormania; World Cup Rankings, Look Who's Hosting the 2026 Games, Early Tournament Results,); Nicaragua Turmoil; Rumble and Weather Talk: Guatemala Eruption Was the Big News; Feature: iRescue Animal Sanctuary (Helping the Distressed Animals of Costa Rica); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: A feral puppy?; Feature: Tico Nostalgia (Costa Rica 70 Years Ago); Health Stuff: Traveler's Diarrhea; GGC Bookshelf and More: Books, Golden Gringo T-Shirts and Coffee Mugs from GGC Publications as Well as Suggested Books from the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?; ROMEO Corner: Uncle Charly and San Jose; El Lirio - Manuel-Antonio
Edition 118 June 2018	Broken News: New President Inaugurated; Futbol News (Saprissa Wins 2018 National Championship, Keylor Navas Makes History, Sele Team Named for the World Cup); New Domestic Airline Terminal Dedicated; Texas Tech in Costa Rica; COL in Costa Rica 23% lower Than U.S.; Rumble and Weather Talk: Counting The Volcanoes of Central America, Rain Green Alert Issued; Feature: Mt. Arenal (Volcano With a Personality); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: What is it? A Mole Remover, Something to Drill for Oil With In the Backyard?; Feature: GG University (How to Use the Resources of the Golden Gringo Chronicles); Health Stuff: CR Life Expectancy Update; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to What's-in-a-Word, Caldera; ROMEO Corner: El Puerto Escondido, Manuel Antonio
Edition 117 May 2018	Broken News: Rock Star President Elected, Futbol News (World Cup Passes Through Costa Rica, Color the Sele Blanco), International Convention Center Inaugurated, Don't Move That Corpse, Is Nicaragua the Safest Country in Latin America?, First Costa Rican Satellite Launched; Rumble and Weather Talk: Low Rumbles, Rainy Season Starting; Feature: Esferas (More on the Mysterious Diquis Spheres); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Eggs in the Open; Feature: Ciudad de Mexico (Reflections on Mexico's Capital City); Health Stuff: Propoleo, Measles Warning; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Sphere, Concretion, ¡Que Guay!; ROMEO Corner: Hotel Mono Azul, Manuel Antonio
Edition 116 April 2018	Broken News: Futbol News (Futbol Fever Increases, CR Team Readies Itself for the World Cup, ), Starbuck's is Here to Stay, Nicaragua Pays the Piper, Best Smelling Police in Costa Rica; Rumble and Weather Talk: Fun on the Pacific Rim (Turrialba Gets Active Again, Similar Earthquakes Happen in Two Different Areas); Feature: Golden Gringo University: Understanding Costa Rican Culture (Part 3: Food & Markets, Music, Religion and Sports); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Strange Plant, Familiar Product; Feature: Family Vacation (and A Visit to a Vanilla Farm); Health Stuff: Mad Mountain Bob Strikes Again; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Casado; ROMEO Corner: de la Finca, Quepos
Edition 115 March 2018	Broken News: Futbol News (Navas' Real Salary); Banking Scam; Costa Rica Wins Territory Award Against Nicaragua, First Round Election Results, Lifetime Cultural Achievement Awards, Costa Rica Workweek Second Longest in World; Rumble and Weather Talk: Little Rumble and Weather Problems; Some Cartoons and Jokes About Florida Hurricane Weather; Feature: Tropical Storm NATE in the Mountains (Recovering from the Tormenta); Que Es Eso? Department:Is It an Errant Moonscape Photo or Something Else? Feature: Golden Gringo University: Understanding Costa Rican Culture (Part 2: Language and Education, Money and Banking, Names and Surnames, Addresses and Street Names); Health Stuff: Record tumor removal; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Etymology of Alvarado; ROMEO: Sakura Fusion - Manuel Antonio
Edition 114 February 2018	Broken News: Futbol News; Zapote Bullfight Stats; It's SJO not SJC; Level 1 Safety for Costa rica; Las Pintas; Rumble and Weather Talk: Quake and volcano activity all across the Rim but no serious damage or injuries reported; Feature: Golden Gringo University: Understanding Costa Rican Culture (Part 1: History, Physical Size and Population, Constitution, Government Structure, The Economy); Que Es Eso: What's Different About This Beach?; Feature: A Bout With Bureaucracy (and a Lesson in Gratitude); Health Stuff: Obesity, Costa Rica vs U.S.; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Las Pintas, Controloria; ROMEO Corner: Ronny's Place - Manuel Antonio; ROMEO Corner: Sakura, Manuel Antonio
Edition 113 January 2018	Broken News: Settling on the Sele; QMA Writers Group; New Dog Species; Coffee Exports Up, or Are They Down?; Annual Quepos Boat Parade; Christmas Portal at the Market; Rumble and Weather Talk: Earthquake Month - November 2017 is Nominated; Feature: San José’s Metropolitan Cathedral (A Good Reason to Go to Church); Que Es Eso? Department: An Infamous Mystery Island Back in the News; Feature: Small Town Stories (A Lady Named Virginia - The Queen of Quepos); Health Stuff: a) Geriatrics are IN; Just Stay Healthy and Watch the Carbs, Sugar and Salt Amigos; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Etymology of Arabica; ROMEO Corner: Claro Que Si at Hotel Si Como No - Manuel Antonio
Edition 112 December 2017	Broken News: Teatro Nacionál - New-Old National Symbol; World Robotics Olympics; High Sticking; Gold Rush in San Carlos; Publisher's Corner: Books, T-Shirts and Coffee Cups; Rumble and Weather Talk: Rains Diminish but Sudden Rumble Hits Jacó/Quepos Area; Feature: Small Town Stories - Episode 2 & 3 (Birthday Cards and Shashlyk); Que Es Eso? Department: Dancing Reptile or Trick Photo?; Feature How to Live to be a Hundred (The Nicoya Secrets); Health Stuff: Cashew Apples; What's-in-a- Word: Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, The Extinguishing Machine; ROMEO Corner: Hotel Gaia, Manuel Antonio
Edition 111 November 2017	Broken News: New Puntarenas Hospital Planning; Costa Rica Secures Berth at 2018 World Cup, U.S. Bows Out; Telecom Free Market Adventure; Publisher's Corner: Books, T-Shirts and Coffee Cups; Rumble and Weather Talk: Tropical Storm DomiNATEs Month; Feature: Getting Residency in Costa Rica - a GGU Update; Que Es Eso? Department: The Meaning of Q.E.D.?; Health Stuff: More on Centenarians; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Etymology of Apostille, Apoderado; ROMEO Corner: El Arado - Manuel Antonio.
Edition 110 October 2017	Broken News: Costa Rica's status in CONCACAF Futbol; Don't Cross That Bridge When You Come to It; Independence Day (in Costa Rica - Not the Movie); Baseballs are Made in Costa Rica - Whoodathunkit?; Rumble and Weather Talk: Mexico Disaster and Heavy Rains Continue Around Costa Rica; Feature: Allan's Air Force (Watch Out for Low Flying Aircraft); Que Es Eso? Department: What's that Shiny Stuff on my Coffee?; Feature: Calypsonians (Cumon Mon, Let's Dance!); Health Stuff: Malaria Alert; How Sweet It Is - Too Much I'm Afraid; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Real, Diaspora, Calypso, Autochthonous; ROMEO Corner: Mercato del Porto - Quepos
Edition 109 September 2017	Broken News: When the Pole Really Did Pop Up to Meet Me; I'm a Pretty New Reptile; Scamming the Canton; Bolivar - Dollar Exchange Rate; El Eclipsito; Brazilian Bottom Bash; Rumble and Weather Talk: Little New on the Shaking Front But the Heavy Rains Continue and So Does the Water Damage; Feature: Zarcero Topiary (Never Fire a Good Gardner); Que Es Eso? Department: Look to the Skies (What is it?); Feature: Quepos Qonvenience (Living the Easy Life in a Small Town on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica); Health Stuff: Coffee Studies Again Positive, More on Centenarians; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Etymology of Topiary, A Cachete; ROMEO Corner (Anaconda at Costa Verde)
Edition 108 August 2017	Broken News: In Memoriam; Lights Out In Central America; That's a Lot of Bull; Schmaltzing Matilde the Computer; Quepos Quickies: (Going Fiber Optic, New Welcome Sign; Monkey Business); Rumble Talk: Little Rumbling But Rains And Rain Damage Continue; ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Look Who's Smiling But What Does It Have To Do With Insect Control?; Feature Article: Piña Power and It's Problems (Costa Rica's Pineapple Industry); Feature Article: Living on and With the Cordillera (Costa Rica's Central Mountain Range); Health Stuff: St. Jude's Researching Aging; UCR/Kansas U. Joint Study Tries to Answer: Who Ages Better, Gringos or Ticos?; Nicoya Designated One of Four U.N. "Blue Zones" in the world; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Pineapple, Cordillera; ROMEO Corner El Wagon, Manuel Antonio
Edition 107 July 2017	Broken News: Shocking Statistics, Cell Phone Mania, Manuel Antonio Movies; RumbleTalk: Poaz Active Again, Early and Heavy Rains Continue; Que Es Eso? Department: Is It a Swarm of Small Bees in Search of Honey, or Perhaps A Relic from Atlantis?; Feature: Costa Rica's New Airport (Third Generation in the Works); Feature: Inking It Up (GG Gets a Tatuaje); Health Stuff: Thick Heads And Less Food Are Better Say Universities, José Must Be a Thick Head; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Tatuaje, Cordillera; ROMEO Corner: Langosta Feliz - Matapalo
Edition 106 June 2017	Broken News: Gray Hairs on the March, Animal Cruelty Law, Move Over Perrier, Exchange Rate Moving, Platina Open; Rumble Talk: Few Rumbles, Early Rains; Que Es Eso? Department: Is it a drone?; Feature: History of Colombia - Part 3, The Modern Era; Feature: Capturing Our Heritage (Quepos' Zona Americana); Health Stuff: Reader Comments on Yellow Fever Article, YF Vacine in U.S. Running Out; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso; ROMEO Corner The Free Crab - Quepos)
Edition 105 May 2017	Broken News: Costa Rica Enter's the Space Race, Now That's Inflation, San José Underground, Narrowing the Futbol Field, Woe Is Me?!; Rumble Talk (Shaky Happenings On or About the Pacific Rim) It's Volcan Poas' Turn; ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Egg Question; Feature: History of Colombia - Part 2, The Columbian Period, Spanish Occupation; Feature: The Marimba (The National Instrument of Costa Rica); Health Stuff: (Yellow Fever, You Are What You Eat); What's-in-a-Word (Answer to Que Es Eso, Belen); ROMEO Corner (Selina's - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 104 April 2017	Broken News: Unhappy Ranking, Convenience Store, Buxom Mannequins, CONCACAF Gaff, Ice Cream War; Rumble and Weather Talk: Peace on the Pacific Rim and Tranquil Beach Days ; ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Watjoosayinmon?; Feature: The Magic Rock - A Manuel Antonio Spiritual Experience; Feature: History of Colombia - Part I, Pre-Columbian Period; Health Stuff: Some Home Remedies; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que Es Eso, Colombia and Columbus, America, Patois; ROMEO Corner: Victoria's - Manuel Antonio
Edition 103 March 2017	Broken News (Autopista Expanding; Woof, Woof, I Love the Park; Tourism Still Growing; Happy, Happy, GGC Milestone); Rumble and Weather Talk (Turrialba Expected to be a Concern for Some Time, Summer Weather Here); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Woodcut or Etching?; Feature: The Circus is Leaving Town (No More Painted Wagons); Feature: Sarchi (Painted Wagons But Not a Circus); Health Stuff: Modified Crops and Golden Rice; What's-in-a-Word (Answer to Que Es Eso, Las Careteras, Boyero); ROMEO Corner (Emilio's - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 102 February 2017	Broken News (Drama at MA Beach, New Coporate Tax Coming, Platina Problem Promises Pickle, Nica/Tico Border Spat Update); Rumble Talk (Little in the Way of Shaky Problems, Country Still Dealing with Aftermath of Hurricane Otto); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Is That Who I Think It Is?; Feature: Teatro Nacionál (Culture at the Center of Things); Feature: Valentine's Day (A Rose By Any Other Name); Health Stuff: Sticky Placque and Prickly Pears; What's-in-a-Word (Answer to Que Es Eso, Piripo, Maldición); ROMEO Corner (Picador, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 101 January 2017	Broken News (Wet Waifs and Tin Men, Christmas ICE in Quepos, New Bridge Opens, Coco Island Correction, Push On for More Cruise Ships); Rumble Talk (Minor Rumbling in Costa Rica, Still a Lot of Rain); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Weasel or Raccoon?; Feature: Ruminations of a Golden Expat: Part Two - Getting on With Life in Paradise; Feature: Martec Industries, S.A. (A Growing Food Source); Health Stuff: You Can Call Me Chan; What's-in-a-Word (Answer to Que Es Eso); ROMEO Corner (Karola's - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 100 December 2016	Broken News: (The Best Exchange Rate, Ticos Beat Gringos, Ortega Wins Again, Guaro Sales Down, Treasure Island Find); Rumble and Weather Talk (Few Rumbles but Water, Water, Everywhere); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Is it a Statue of a Queen?; Feature: GGC 100th Anniversary (Anatomy of a Newsletter); Feature: Costa Rica in World War II - Part Two (The Incident); Feature: Ruminations of a Golden Expat (Part One - Expatriot Strategizing); What's-in-a-Word (Anser to Que Es Eso?); ROMEO Corner (Kukula, Quepos)
Edition 99 November 2016	Broken News (Mega Numbers Are Up, And Micro Numbers Are Down, Air Costa Rica, Meds by Drone, New Tent City, Quepos Quickies - New Quepos Bridge Still Abuilding); Rumble and Weather Talk (The Rumbling Gave Way to Rain); Feature: Nicaragua Once More (Renewing Acquaintances); Feature: Costa Rica in World War II - Part I (Paradise on the Outskirts of Hell); Feature: Passionflowers (More Relaxation than Passion); Health Stuff: Aguacate Awareness; What's-in-a-Word (Passionflower); ROMEO Corner (Falafel Bar, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 98 October 2016	Broken News (Tourism Up, Sneaky Snake, Shrinking Work Week (Maybe), Big Dam Business, ROMEO Co-Founder Repatriates); Rumble Talk: (Early Month Shaker, Turrialba Active Again, Costa Rica Rated for best Weather); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Hairy Bug? Mutant Pineapple?; Feature: The Legend of El Cadejos (When Drinking Goes to the Dogs); Feature: Costa Rica as an Expat Destination (#1 for Best Weather Says This Survey); Feature: Costa Rica Independence Day (Showing Off the Red, White and Blue); Health Stuff (New report: Alcohol Causes Cancer; Spent Coffee Grounds Used to Purify Water; Ticos Growing Taller); What's-in-a-Word (Answer to Que Es Eso, Cadejo, Kopstoot); ROMEO Corner (El Arado - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 97 September 2016	Cubans Out, Africans and Haitians In, Ticoland Uber Alles, Gastronomia Chepeño, Quepos Quickies - Getting Snookered, Fitting In, Rumble Talk: Quiet in Costa Rica and Havoc in Italy, Feature: Raising the Roof (And Scraping the Tropical Sky), Feature: On Being a Catador (Coffee Tasting - How Sweet It Is, or Isn't), Feature: Las Mariposas (The Butterflies of Costa Rica), What's-in-a-Word: Answer to This Month's Que Es Eso, Etymology of Huelga, Rascacielos and Chepeño, ROMEO Corner: Sofia Mediterraneo - San José and El Mirador at Arenas del Mar - Manuel Antonio
Edition 96 August 2016	Broken News: Nica Nibblin-Danny's Got the Munchies Again, Canada Day, Señora Costa Rica, Panama Canal Expanded, San Pedro Flasher; Rumble Talk: Large Quake Hits Northern Area while Volcan Poaz and Volcan Turrialaba Continue Spewing Ash & Steam, I Didn't Feel That; ¿Que Es Eso? Department: (Trit or Treat, Last Month's Que es Eso is Identified); Feature: TWA, Where Art Thou? (A Little Air Travel Nostalgia); Feature: Skeeter Skuttlebutt (Dealing With Picky Friends); Health Stuff: Spot o' Tea Pardner?, Pomegranate Power; What's-in-a-Word: Answer to This Month's Que Es Eso, an Answer to Last Month's Que Es Eso, Cielos, Mosquito, Granada; ROMEO Corner (L'Angolo - Quepos)
Edition 95 July 2016	Broken News (Motorcycle Accidents Up, Tanks...You're Welcome Danny, Unbelievable Headlines Dept., Quepos Quickies - Good Eyes, Futbol is Back!, Memorial Day Once More); Rumble Talk (It's Still All About Turrialba); ¿Que Es Eso? Department (Bet Ya Can't Guess This One!); Feature: Expats in Costa Rica (Counting the Uncountable); Feature: Amigos & Enemigos (Two Things Out of the Past); Health Stuff (Trends in Unusual Transplants, Local Disease Stats On Dengue, Eggs Against Diabetes); What's-in-a-Word (Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, Groingoization of Español Definitions); ROMEO Corner (Barba Roja - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 94 June 2016	Broken News: New Border Bridge; Border Pros Losing Money; Once More - Eat Chocolate!; Orcas, Elephants and Baby Boomers; Driverless Taxis Being Tested; Stolen Cell Phones; Quepos Quickies - Another Bridge Closing; Changing of the Guard; Futbol Tremors); Rumble Talk (Turrialba is Where the Action Is); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: It's All About Color; Feature: Legend of the Ox-Less Carts (a Legend and Myth from San José); Feature: Anciano Anxiety (How the Time Flies); Feature: Croc Crossing (But Never Cross the Path of a Croc); What's-in-a-Word: Answer to Que es Eso, Juancho, Adobe, Bolaños; ROMEO Corner (La Casita Azul - San José, La Casita Azul - San José; Marisqueria Velamar - Quepos)
Edition 93 May 2016	Broken News (Nica Canal Problems, Last of the Cubans Leave, Fire Season, Diabetes Drug or Fountain of Youth?, Costa Rica Birth Rate Drops, Quepos Quickies: Last of the One-Lane Bridges, JW's to the Rescue); Rumble Talk (Ecuador - The Big One in Ecuador, April Nostalgia); ¿Que Es Eso? Department (That's One Hairy Dude); Feature: Uber Gets Some Competition (New Taxi Outfit Details Code of Conduct); Feature:Robot Infatuation (Version 2.0); Feature: Lady Soldier of Costa Rica (Move Over Juan Santamaria); What's-in-a-Word (Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, Papagayo, Bomberos, Pancha); ROMEO Corner (Buena Vista del Mar at Tulemar, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 92 April 2016	Broken News (How to Fly to Costa Rica - FREE, Nica Canal Still Abuilding - Says Nicaragua, Gas Going Up? - Surely You Jest, Coffee Talk, Quepos Quickies - MA High on Central American Beach Ranking, Bus Fare Decreases Again);Rumble Talk (Turrialba and Momotombo Continue to Erupt); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Vanity, Thy Name is Gecko; Feature: San José Club Union (In the Heart of Things); Feature: The Last Cacique (Chief of the Firewater); Feature: Semana Santa (The Great Population Shift); What's-in-a-Word (Answer to Que Es Eso, Etymology of Cacique); ROMEO Corner (P. F. Chang's - San José)
Edition 91 March 2016	Broken News (RECOPE - Refining the Logo, Uber Update, Love, Happiness and Tico DNA); Rumble Talk (Multiple Moderate Quakes Near Quepos, Severe Winds in Guanacaste and Central Valley); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: Hunting the Big One; Feature: Costa Rican Municipal Elections (How Ticos Count Ballots); Feature: Look Who's Back (Air Rickenbacker Reinvigorated); Feature: Another Day at the Beach (Roughing It); What's-in-a-Word (Answer to Que Es Eso); ROMEO Corner (Raphael's Terrazas, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 90 February 2016	Broken News (New Health Credit for Coffee, Bird-Friendly Wind Power, El Chapo Lookalike, Keeing Up With the Cubans, Snowzilla Hitchhiker, Quepos Quickies - Bus Station Renovations, Marchamo Made Easy, New Year's Fireworks); Rumble Talk (Earthquake-Proof Bed); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: "In Paris it's: Qu'est-ce que c'est?"; Feature: Toothsome Tico Dentistry (Let Me See That Smile Please); Feature: Su Casa es Mi Casa (Professional House-sitting Made Easy); Feature: Robot Mania ("Good Morning Sir; Coffee, Tea or Me?"); What's-in-a-Word (Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, Vaccine Prevents Resurrection, You Know You're Becoming Tico If..); ROMEO Corner (Salsipuedes, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 89 January 2016	Broken News (World Court Rules for Costa Rica, Cubans Dilemma, Sharks and Ice, Costa Rican Hockey Team, Barbie Bank, Quepos Quickies - Boat Parade, Progress at Plaza Bolivar, Millionth American Tourist Surfs); Rumble Talk (Tremors in Italy and Nicaragua, Study Relates Two Quakes in Two Different Latin Countires); ¿Que Es Eso? Department (Mysterious Loafers); Feature: Morphology of a Golden Gringo (Nostalgia Is Not What it Used To Be); Feature: Supermarket Soup (What's in a Grocery Store Name?); Feature: Revisiting Las Playas de Jakób (And A Coastal Advance in Thespianism); What's-in-a-Word Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, Why Spanish is Like English; ROMEO Corner (El Hicaco, Jacó)
Edition 88 December 2015	Broken News (Wages Up & Bus Fares Down, Last Naked Tica, Dumb Headlines Department, Porous Perimeters, Quepos Quickies); Rumble Talk (Two Moderate Shakers, 4.5 & 5.2 Along the Pacific Coast); ¿Que Es Eso? Department: "It's Alive, It's Moving!!!"; Feature: Christmas in Costa Rica (Feliz Navidad); Feature: The Malecón (Dam Good Life); Feature: Respecting Regional Reptiles (The Snakes of Costa Rica); What's-in-a-Word (Answer to ¿Que Es Eso?, Terciopelo, Nalgas, Black Friday, Snooze-You Lose); ROMEO Corner (Mercato del Porto, Quepos)
Edition 87 November 2015	Broken News (Petrol Prices, Whopper No Mas, Dolphin Super Pod, Quepos Quickies - Expanded Supers); Rumble Talk (Quake Outside Quepos , Really?, Turrialba Rumbling and Quaking Again); ¿Que Es Eso? Department (What is this?); Feature: Va Pues (Cavorting in Nicaragua, Once Again); Feature: Quepos Hospital (It's History and It's Namesake); Feature: A Boruca Story (Legend of the Quetzal); What's-in-a-Word (Va Pues, Answer to Que Es Eso); ROMEO Corner (La Cantina - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 86 October 2015	Broken News (Where's the Beef?, Are You Kidding Me?, Quepos Quickies (Plaza Bolivar, Jocotes are Back); Rumble Talk (Shaky Happenings On or About the Pacific Rim - Quake in Chile); Feature: Riding Canopy Bici (Hang Gliding for Ancianos); Feature: Arcos Dorados (Franchise Food Fluctuations in Ticoland); Feature: Ticoland Uber Alles (Press 1 to Get a Pick Up, Press 2 to Pay); What's-in-a-Word (Anciano, Pirata/Porteadore); ROMEO Corner (Kapi, Kapi, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 85 September 2015	Broken News (Nica Canal Happenings, GMO Guts Greenhouse Gases, New Miss Costa Rica, The Bombero Boys, Quepos Quickies - Landing Fees Investigated, Mangos and Mamones Month; Rumble Talk (Shaky Happenings On or About the Pacific Rim); Feature: Fútbol (Forget the FIFA Problems, It's in the Blood!); Feature: Off the Tourist Trail in San José (Walking Through Barrio Amón); Feature: Riding the Cat (Cruising the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Shoreline); What's-in-a-Word (Mejenga, Bombero); ROMEO Corner (Gabriella's - Quepos)
Edition 84 August 2015	Broken News: GG Appointed Contributor to QCosta Rica, Also to Bristol Who's Who, One More for Chocolate, Gringas Gain the Cup, Quepos Quickies: (Parking Regs Lifted, Another Ex-Pat Fiesta, GG Explained); Rumble Talk (Earthquake Warning System); Feature: Print Your Next Car (More on Additive Manufacturing); Feature: No Hablo Inglès (Getting Down with Spanish); Feature: Al and Doris Meet the Road (A Hitchhiker's Essay); What's-in-a-Word (3-D Printing Explained); ROMEO Corner (Gondola - Manuel Antonio, Delfines con Amor - San José)
Edition 83 July 2015	Broken News: Tourist Season, Quepos Quickies - More on the New Parking Regs, Geraldo Update, Mango Munching Mutt, Navas Nuptials, Caitlyn or Nix; Rumble Talk: (Quiet Time, Bad Turrialba Prediction); Feature: Ex-Pat Fiestas (Remembering the Homeland on Holidays); Feature: FIFA Flim Flam (World Class Money Problems in Futbol); Feature: Legend of Turrialba (Romeo and Juliet, Costa Rican Style); What's-in-a-Word (Ex, Portero): ROMEO Corner ("Z", Quepos)
Edition 82 June 2015	Broken News: Quepos-Quickies (New Parking Regulation, Bus Fares Skyrocket, International Living Interview, Gecko for Lunch); Rumble Talk: Turrialba Still Active, Central CR Shaky; Feature: Playa Diversiones (Other Fun Things to Do at the Beach); Feature: Coffee as Health Food (From Scourge to Health Aid in a Few Years); Feature: Body Transplants (The Ultimate in Health Care): What's-in-a-Word (Tectonic); ROMEO Corner (BLUE, Quepos)
Edition 81 May 2015	Broken News: (Bagman Bagged Bartering Birds from a Bag in Bagaces, Aging Good for Health, Semana Santa Stats, Lutherans Out - Secularists In and Quepos Quickies Heard on the Street); Rumble Talk (Good Friday Tremor); Feature: Super Tsunamis (Waiting to Surf a Very Large Wave); Feature: The Pleasure and Power of Papaya (Fruit of the Angels); Feature: Artista del Barrio (When You Love What You Do); What's-in-a-Word (Fruit & Papaya); ROMEO Corner (El Gran Escape - Quepos)
Edition 80 April 2015	Broken News: (Designing Excellence, Paving Progress, Ditch Drama Continues, Vying for Bottom Place, Quepos Quickies); Rumble Talk (Eruption Flare-Ups at Turrialba); Feature: Prisoner #1713 (How to Become a Writer - the Hard Way); Feature: Cerro de la Muerte (Riding the Mountain of Death); Feature: Jungle Jessie (When Saving Lives is More Than Just a Job); What's-in-a-Word (Monchito, Juancho); ROMEO Corner (Puerto Escondido - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 79 March 2015	Broken News (Feral Cats and Crocs, Once More Ortega Stirs it Up, Quepo en Quepos, Quepos); Rumble Talk (Shaky Happenings On or About the Pacific Rim); Feature: Costa Rican Tamales (The Maize Craze - a Satisfying Tradition); Feature: Visiting the Nicoya (No Revenge in This Montezuma); Feature: Statuesque San José (An Interesting Walking Tour of Our Capital City); What's-in-a-Word (Montezuma, Coatimundi, Feral, Uchuva Fruit); ROMEO Corner (Pollo Surfo - Quepos and Puggo's - Montezuma)
Edition 78 February 2015	Broken News (Throwing the Bull, Postage for Progeny, Costa Rica Trying to Save the Americans!); Rumble Talk (10 Years of Earthquakes in Three Minutes); Feature: Potholes and Wormholes (Los Huecos of Costa Rica and Avoiding Falling Through the Universe); Feature: Montevideo (Visiting the Capital of Uruguay); Feature: Getting Down with Squid (Cooking Class in the Rainforest); What's-in-a-Word (Huecos, Escalera); ROMEO Corner (Jiuberth's Marisqueria - Quepos)
Edition 77 January 2015	Broken News (Budget Bloopers, More Nica Ditch Drama, Ticos Concerned for Americans, Curious Tourists Department); Rumble Talk (Slumber Rumble); Feature: Manuel Antonio Rocks! (The Rock Islands of Manuel Antonio Beach); Feature: Impresiónes de Buenos Aires - A Gringo-Tico In Criollo Country (Part 2 – Touring Buenos Aires); Feature: Visiting Buenos Aries (Part 3 - The Food); What's-in-a-Word (Criollo, Tango, Gorra, Cuita); ROMEO Corner (El Lirio, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 76 December 2014	Broken News (Quepos Marina Slowly Growing, Super Expansion Fever); Rumble Talk (More on Predicting Tremors, Turrialba Re-Asserting Itself); Feature: A Brief History of Argentina (Part 3 - The Modern Era, 1816 to Present); Feature: Impresiónes de Buenos Aires (A Gringo-Tico Visiting Crillolo Country); Part 1 – The Trip Down and First Impressions of BA; Feature: SJDS Redux (Revisiting San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua); What's-in-a-Word (Dollar & Dollar Sign - $, Pez Vela); ROMEO Corner: Tin Jo, San José
Edition 75 November 2014	Broken News (When Crime Comes Home, More on Electronic Narcissism, Heavy-Handed Police - Again, Ceviche Festival Coming to Quepos); Rumble Talk (Eruption in Japan, Fatal Quake in Peru, Quepos Shakes Two Times in Twenty Minutes); Feature: A Brief History of Argentina (Part 2 - The Columbian Period, 1500 to 1816); Feature: White Water Rafting Without a Raft (A Personal Corcovado Adventure); Feature: Holy Crocodile! (How Some Costa Ricans Get Their Exercise); What's-in-a-Word (Argentina, Rio de la Plata); ROMEO Corner (Fred's Place, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 74 October 2014	Broken News (Contentious Canals, Manatee Will Be New Maritime Symbol. Keep It Simple Solis); Rumble Talk (More Activity This Month, Mystery Eruption); Feature: A Brief History of Argentina (Part 1 - The Pre-Columbian Period, Prior to 1500); Feature: Need a New part for Your Dishwasher? - Print It! (All About Additive Manufacturing and 3-D Printing); Feature: Mamónes (A Curious, Beloved Fruit of Costa Rica); What's-in-a-Word (Chicha, Rambutan(Mamón)); ROMEO Corner (The Falls, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 73 September 2014	Broken News (Solis Levying Decrees and Raising Eyebrows, Minimum Wage Adjustment Time, Vehicle Death Rate Up); Rumble Talk (Shaky Happenings On Or About the Pacific Rim); Feature: Isla de Coiba (The Devil Is In the Details); Feature: Primate Peculiarities (Monkey Business in Costa Rica); Feature: Centenarian Capers (Living Beyond the 100 Mark); What's-in-a-Word (Ramón); ROMEO Corner (Gondola - Hotel Tres Banderas, Manuel Antonio)
Edition 72 August 2014	Broken News (Olé Ticos - Ya!, Solis Trying, Nevertheless Exports Are Up), And So Are Tourist Taxes; Rumble Talk (Shaky Happenings On Or About the Pacific Rim); Feature: Tico Temperance (Selected Mammals that Drink in Ticoland); Feature: No Hangover Here (The Woodpeckers of Costa Rica); Feature: Exposing the Ex-Pats (Where Do All Those Gringos Go); What's-in-a-Word (boracho); ROMEO Corner (Claro Que Sí @ Si Como No - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 71 July 2014	Broken News (Double-Speak Good, ¿Balanced Budget; Really?, Chaos in Quepos); Rumble Talk (Poás Eruption); Feature: Reptiles-R-Us (Getting a New Gecko); Feature: Ormiga Attack (The Ants of Costa Rica); Feature: Journey of a Thousand Steps (La Paz Waterfall Gardens); What's-in-a-Word (Gecko, Catarata); ROMEO Corner (Alma de Café, San José)
Edition 70 June 2014	Broken News (Solis Takes Office, Catholic Clerics No - Lutherans OK, Eliiminating Death); Rumble Talk (Arenal Quiet, New Eruption Predictor, Latest Shaker); Feature: Flower Power (The Orchids of Costa Rica); Feature: Printing Made Easy in Costa Rica (The Philadelphia Connection); Feature: Swimming Anyone? (A Couple of Ways to Feed a Croc); What's-in-a-Word (Guaria Morada, Crocodile Tears); ROMEO Corner (El Avion - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 69 May 2014	Broken News (New President, Basic Ecology, Intel Pulling Up Stakes?, Exit the Exit Tax); Rumble Talk (Aftershocks, Feeling the 6.6 Tremblor in Nicaragua); Feature: Tsu, Tsu, Tsu, Tsunami (Waiting for the Big Curl); Feature: Surviving Semana Santa (Holy Moley, Where Did Y'all Come From?!); Feature: Quema de Judas (Burn, Baby, Burn); What's-in-a-Word (Tsunami, Tienda de Campaña); ROMEO Corner (La Colina, Manuel Antonio)

Edition 68
April 2014

Broken News (More on Mora, Fiebre Estadio, Spiney Spearfishing); Rumble Talk (Unbuilding Puntarenas Hospital); Feature: How to Make Round Stones (The Power of Moving Water); Feature: Navigating Nicaland (San Juan del Sur and Granada); Feature: Santa Muerte (The Saint of Death); What's-in-a-Word (Mora, Cañas, Granada, Deacachimba); ROMEO Corner (El Timón, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua)

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Edition 67 March 2014	Broken News (The Chronicles as Novels, Costa Rica National Elections, 200th Anniversary of Presidential Hero, Readers' Comments); Rumble Talk (More Minor Tremors, More on Man-Made Tremors, Strange Neutron-from-Tremors Shroud Theory); Feature: The Road to Everywhere (Pan-American Highway); Feature: Being BriBri (An Iindigenous People of Costa Rica); Feature: Tapering Off (The Tapirs of Costa Rica); What's-in-a-Word (Goma, Cacao); ROMEO Corner (Barba Roja, Manuel Antonio; Emelio's Cafe - Addendum)
Edition 66 February 2014	Broken News (Bumps and Angels, Coffee and Memory); Rumble Talk (Shaky Happenings On Or About the Pacific Rim); Feature: The Basics of Going Batty (About The Bats of Costa Rica); Feature: Up, Up and Away (History of Airports in CR); Feature: A Lizzard of a Different Color (When Chameleons Get Angry); What's-in-a-Word (Chameleon, Bat); ROMEO Corner (El Lagarto - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 65 January 2014	Broken News (Brits Discover Hemholtz, Traveling Tuna, Banana Birds); Rumble Talk (New Techniue for Identifying Tremor Prone Areas); Feature: The Costa Rican Health Care System - A Primer - Part II, The Public System; Feature: Legend of La Segua (Don't Share Your Horse With a Strange Woman; Feature: Life's a Beach (How Negatives Can Be Positive); What's-in-a-Word (Segua, Mesoamerica); ROMEO Corner (El Gran Escape - Quepos)
Edition 64 December 2013	Broken News (Ease of Doing Business Index, Nica Erosion Strategy, Tramposa Deja Vu); Feature: All About Lightning (Beautiful Electricity); Feature: Costa Rican Health Care (A Primer - Part I, The Private System); Feature: Froggy Went a Courtin' (Color me Poisonous); What's-in-a-Word (Tramposa, Dead Ringer); ROMEO Corner (Emilio's - Manuel Antonio)
Edition 63 November 2013	Broken News (Super Mas No Mas, Mind Melding); Rumble Talk (Happenings On Or About the Pacific Rim); Feature: History of Costa Rica - A Primer, Part III (The Modern Era, 1821 to the Present); Feature: Moving Right Along (More ROMEO Travel Adventures); Feature: Herculean Bovine (The Oxen of Costa Rica); What's-in-a-Word (Oxen Commands); ROMEO Corner (Wong's - San José; Il Padrino - San José)

Edition 62
October 2013

Broken News (Perpetual Tourist Rules Changing, Cow Patty News, Nanotech Morphos); Rumble Talk (Largest Volcanic Eruption Ever - Didn't Feel a Thing); Feature: History of Costa Rica - A Primer, Part II (The Spanish Occupation, from 1502 to 1821); Feature: The Peculiar Pejibaye (The Fruit of the Peach Palm); Feature: Hanging Around (In Defense of Slothful Behavior); What's-in-a-Word (Perezoso, Milagro); ROMEO Corner (Cafe Milagro-Manuel Antonio)

Edition 61
September 2013

Broken News (GGC Five Year Anniversary, Another Plus for Chocolate, Arachnid Assassin); Rumble Talk (Happenings On Or About the Pacific Rim); Feature: Electronic Narcissism (Text Me NOW Amigo); Feature: Killer Fish (Lions and Zebras and Turkeys, Oh My!); Feature: Costa Rica History - A Primer, Part I (From Adam and Eve to Spanish Occupation - before 1500 AD); What's-in-a-Word (Narcissism); ROMEO Corner (El Wagon Pizzaria)

Edition 60
August 2013

Broken News (How to Become a Saint, Monkey See - Human Do, Madness and Miracles); Rumble Talk (Is Arenal Really Sleeping?, Scream Warning); The Power of Pipa (Coconut Water to the Rescue); Going Bananas (Or Is It Going Plantains?); Reptile Shenanigans (What a Croc This is); What's-in-a-Word (Pipa, Platanos, Gringoes); ROMEO Corner (Ronny's Place - Manuel Antonio)

Edition 59
July 2013

Broken News (Costa Rica on Top in Futbol, Nica Canal Update, Breeding Brangus, Chepito Ascending); Rumble Talk (Shaky Happenings On Or About the Pacific Rim); Las Carretas de Costa Rica (My Cart's Prettier Than Your Cart); Don't Pitch the Paw Paw Seeds (Another Weapon For Fighting Dengue); Feature: Pass the Grasshoppers Please (Cooking That Can Bug You); What's-in-a-Word (Entomophagy); ROMEO Corner: (Kúkula - Quepos)

Edition 58
June 2013

Broken News (Going Green With Coffee, First World Court Ruling on Nica Invasion, Easy Does It); Rumble Talk (Nothing Major Happening -Well Wait a Minute); Maya Blue (And Other Colors That Last); Turned On by the Sea (Blowfish, Oysters or Sea Cucumbers Anyone?); Raising Golden Arches in Paradise (McTico Facts); What's-in-a-Word (Attapulgite, Logophile); ROMEO Corner (La [New] Bohemia)

Edition 57
May 2013

Broken News (It's Snow Joke, Mega Marine Mammals); More on Palms and Pods (Getting the Facts Straight About Palm Oil Production); Of Rain and Bugs (The Rain Cometh, It Can Bug You); Already Got Bugs? Get a Gecko (Forget About the Mutt for a Pet); Raising Cane (How Sweet It Is); What's-in-a-Word (Bagasse, Cuchumba);

Edition 56
April 2013

Broken News (Chinchilla Cool on Calero Caper Cooperation, Perspicacious Pricing, Spheres Festival); Rumble Talk (A Bump in the Osa, Lava as Lubricant); Feature: Hello Aloe (Slather it on or Swallow It, It's Good Stuff); Feature: Bocas del Toro, Panama (A Little Slice of Paradise on the Caribbean Coast); Feature: Uncle Chepito (Staying One Step Ahead of the Nuns); What's-in-a-Word (Panama, Chepito, Red); ROMEO Corner (Mar Luna - Manuel Antonio)

Edition 55
March 2013

Broken News: (Bang, Lunch for One Please, Roya de Cafe, Mega Rice-a-Roni); Rumble Talk: (More of the Mediocre, Studying the Rift); Feature: Frogs con Leche (Preserving Milk and Other Accidental Science); Feature: Rating Retirement (It's Not All About Numbers); Feature: Karate Kids (Hu - aaah, yo suki!); What's-in-a-Word (More Bilingual Banter, Estupido); ROMEO Corner (Dragonfly - Manuel Antonio, Agua Azul - Manuel Antonio)

Edition 54
February 2013

Broken News: (What's to Say?, More on Manuel Antonio the Man, Bees Lead Call Outs); Rumble Talk (Double Down Under, Nicaragua Too); Feature: Growing Faith (Living in the Word); Feature: End of the World (And Other Non-Happenings); Feature: Própolis (Mind Your Bee's Wax); What's-in-a-Word (Growing Your Brain); ROMEO Corner (L'Angolo - Quepos);

Edition 53
January 2013

Broken News (Starbuck's Progress, Driver's License Changes, Tico Rithmetic); Rumble Talk (Unstable Happenings On Or About the Pacific Rim); Feature: Hablo Español Muy Good (More on Misusing & Abusing My Adopted Second Language); Feature: Triathlon Mission Accomplished ("Sorry, You'll Never Walk Again" - "Wanna Bet?"); Feature: Aguirre Explained (How Our Canton Got It's Name); What's-in-a-Word (La Metida de Pata, Maguire); ROMEO Corner (Sunspot Grill at Hotel Makanda - Manuel Antonio, Lotus Garden - Puerto Viejo)

Edition 52
December 2012

Broken News: (Watch Your Stuff in December, Easing on Down, Confounded Celibacy); Rumble Talk (No Let Up In Tremors, Guatemala Too, Get it Right Or Else); Feature: Christmas in Costa Rica (Sunny Days, Mucho Festivales & Parades, Tamales & Pork Leg); Feature: Nick at Night (Sugar Plums and Saints); Feature: ¿Who Was Manuel Antonio? (Will the Real Manuel Antonio Please Stand Up); What's-in-a-Word (Conquistador); ROMEO Corner (La Bohemia - Quepos & Que Rico Papito - Puerto Viejo);

Edition 51
November 2012

Broken News (Munching Pejibaye, The Chino-Nica Ditch, Hollywood and Vine, Expat Amnesty?); Rumble Talk (Tidings Of Tremors On the Pacific Rim); Feature: Spotted Skeeters (A Nasty and Dangerous Pest); Feature: Duran, Duran (Tales of Tuberculosis, Ghostly Nuns and Haggis); Feature: Pay the Penguin On The Way Out (How to Embarrass a Debtor, Latino Style); What's-in-a-Word (Hongos, Tepezcuintle); ROMEO Corner (Salt - Manuel Antonio).

Edition 50
October 2012

Broken News (50th Anniversary , Terremoto Terror, Mo' Money Matters, Easy Panama Residency, GGC Poll Results); Feature: Hurricanes, No Gracias (Why Hurricanes Never Hit Costa Rica); Feature: They're Cuckoo for Cocos Cache (New Effort to Find Costa Rica's Hidden Treasure); Feature: Rubber Duckies (Not Just in My Bathtub Anymore); What's-in-a-Word (Tricky Translations); ROMEO Corner (Salsipuedes - Manuel Antonio); Founder's Quotes (Thomas Jefferson on The Almighty and the Nation).

Edition 49
September 2012

Broken News (Expat Contest Results, Classy Rescue, Huelga at ICE); Feature: Soy Tico (A Feeble Attempt at Capturing the Psyche of My Host People); Feature: POPS (Galactic Treats); Feature: Medical Tourism (Fix It And Flaunt It); What's-in-a-Word (Tiquicia, Chepe); ROMEO Corner (Raphael's); Founder's Quotes (Madison on Federal Versus State Powers)

Edition 48
August 2012

Broken News (Danny's Ditch, Quepos Quivering Again, Costa Rica in Futsal World Cup); Feature: Pedestrian Pedantics (Observations on Walking and Driving in Costa Rica); Feature: Gorditos (The Obesity Problem: U.S. and Costa Rica); Feature: Busy Zompopas (How to Maintain a Low BMI); What's-in-a-Word (Gordito, Mae); ROMEO Corner (Victoria's - Manuel Antonio); Founder's Quotes (John Adams on Debt)

Edition 47S
mid-July 2012

Broken News (Cédula Update, Rich Rush. More China Ties, Tico at the Top, Harried Hookers, New Airport, Nica Invasion Update, IBM Tech Center, Obamacare and Ex-Pats, Sweet Processor); What's-in-a-Word (Henry Grandchild, Ex-Pat); Founder's Quotes ("Ben, What is It?")

Edition 47
July 2012

Broken News (Miss Costa Rica Update, Jacó Stadium, Apocalypse Postponed); Feature: Stats on Two States (Big Guy vs Little Guy); Feature: Coffee & Shrooms (Java is Short, Shrooms Will Pop Up); Feature: Of Palms and Pods (Oil About Those Strange Palm Clusters); What's-in-a-Word (Veranilla de San Juan, Coyol); ROMEO Corner (La Cubanita - Quepos); Founder's Quotes (James Madison on Encroaching Government)

Edition 46
June 2012

Broken News (Miss Costa Rica, the Rico Ricos, Laura's Other Side); Feature: Stinky Feet Fruit (and Other Marvels of the Jungle); Feature: Lazy Leaves (a Slothful Approach to Life); Feature: Travel Characters (Abound Here); What's-in-a-Word (Xenophilia, May Day); ROMEO Corner (a. Puerto Escondito - Manuel Antonio & La Dolce Vita - Quepos); Founder's Quotes (Washington on the Public Debt and Tom Paine on the Constitution)

Edition 45
May 2012

Broken News (Starbuck's Entrada, Quivering Nicoya, Burn Judas Burn); Feature: Museo Nacionál (Talking History and Butterflies); Feature: Busing Around (Those Mysterious Bus Schedules); Feature: Juan Santamaria (A Real Tico Hero); What's-in-a-Word (Buena Nota, Filibuster); ROMEO Corner (a. Puerto Escondido - Manuel Antonio & b. Restaurant Ana - San José); Founder's Quotes (Jefferson on Washington Directing Our Lives)

Edition 44
April 2012

Broken News (Rainforest On Fire, More on the New Tax Plan, Nica Border Update); Feature: Salvavidas (Our Friendly Lifeguards); Feature: Life's a Beach (Ceviche Anyone?); Feature: Balls of Stone (The Indians Had Them); What's-in-a-Word (Golden Gringo); ROMEO Corner (a. Miguelito's - Quepos and b. La Princesa Marina - San José); Founder's Quotes (Madison on the National Debt)

Edition 43
March 2012

Broken News (In Memoriam - Paul Parsonage, Coffee Vs Type II, Turbulence at Turrialba, Occupy Avenida Secunda); Feature: Tico Pussycats (Wildcats of Costa Rica); Feature: Cocoaplata (Money as Chocolate); Feature: Giggle, Gaggle, Google (Epitymology of a Winner); What's-in-a-Word (Plata, Solo Bueno); ROMEO Corner (Rich & Jan's - Quepos); Founder's Quotes (Jefferson on Pay as You Go)

Edition 42
February 2012

Broken News (Slippery Scheckles, Shaking in the Rain, Photo Expo, Tax on Corps, Identification Please, Tourist Prayer); Feature (Choo Choo Chiquita); Feature (Languid in Language); Feature (Chi-Chi-Chicharones); What's-in-a-Word (Body Parts Confused, Trabalengua); ROMEO Corner (Kong and Susan); Founder's Quotes (Abe Lincoln on What Not to Do)

Edition 41
January 2012

Broken News (Abusive Alcalde, Bridge Business, Pinto Cookies); Feature - New Year's Costa Rican Style (Color Down Under); Feature - Tapas de Dulce (How Sweet It Is); Feature - Seeking the Cédula - Part II (Finding the Freenie Bird); What's-in-a-Word (Pascua); ROMEO Corner (La Hacienda - Manuel Antonio); Founder's Quotes (Madison and Jefferson on Federal Spending)

Edition 40
December 2011

Broken News (Miss Costa Rica, Pan American Gold); Super Mas Rules (There are some places you just can't do without); Christmas Traditions in Costa Rica; Prowling in Panama; What's-in-a-Word (tapas); ROMEO Corner (Jungle Juice - Quepos); Founder's Quote (Thomas Jefferson on Lawyers in Congress and James Madison on Unrealistic Expectations)

Edition 39
November 2011

Broken News (Broadway Comes to Jacó, "Twenty-Four", Chavez' Parity); Futbol, Futbol, Futbol! (The Return of Equipo Madrigal); La Feria (Let's Talk Fresh Fruits and Vegetables); Mangomania (How Schweet it is!) What's-in-a-Word (Ojalá, Pelota); ROMEO Corner (Gran Inca - Quepos); Founder's Quote (George Washington on the Road Well Traveled and John Adams on Property Rights)

Edition 38
October 2011

Broken News (New Format Vote Results, Nicas at it Again, New Worm, MaxiPali & Subway Open, Dia de Independencia); Gullible Travels (Wherein GG's Scam Radar is Noted to be a Dismal Failure); Morphos (The extraordinary beauty of the big, blue butterfly); What's-in-a-Word (Monthly Paraprosdokian, Playas de Jacób, pajosa); ROMEO Corner (Gato Negro); Founder's Quote (John Adams on Morality and the Constitution and John Marshall on Limiting Taxes).

Edition 37
September 2011

Broken News (Tico Guanacaste - You Can't Have it Nicas!, Million Man March - a Legend of Devotion); Leyenda del Zurqui (a Legend of Indians and Butterflies); Isla de Coco (A Legend of Treasure Island); What's-in-a-Word (Monthly Paraprosdoskian, pipas, Sipping Ale); ROMEO Corner (The Dome - Uvita); Founder's Quotes (Thomas Jefferson Exposed)

Edition 36
August 2011

Broken News (Milestone, Money Changers), Confessions of a Banker, Java and More Java, On the Prowl in Parrita, What's-in-a-Word (Palo Seco, Veranillo), ROMEO Corner (Karola's), Founder's Quotes (Noah Webster/Thomas Jefferson)

Edition 35
July 2011

Broken News (Encroaching Civilization, While Others Close), Fine Feathered Friends, Got Paragua?, Cuña Cut, What's-in-a-Word (Around the World Trivia, Cuña versus Cuna), ROMEO Corner (Tre Scalini- Santa Ana), Founders' Quotes

Edition 34
June 2011

Broken News (Muslims Benefits Cut, Good Rad News), Man's Best Friend, What's-in-a-Word (Pura Vida!), ROMEO Corner (La Galeria at Parador), Founder's Quote Department

Edition 33
May 2011

Broken News (New Stadium Inaugurated, Tough Little Tica, Semana Santa), Flowers Are for Eating, Tales of Whales' Tails, How to Beat a Terremoto, What's-in-a-Word (Twisted Translator, Comehuevos),
ROMEO Corner (The Falls), Founder's Quote Dept.

Edition 32
April 2011

Broken News (Golden Gringo Tarnished, Nica Aggression Ruling. Tsunami Experience), Un Esplendido Dia, Teen Tico, PAWS, What's-in-a-Word (Flores y Chicas, Che, ROMEO), ROMEO Corner (Che y Che Parilla, Joker Reopens), Founder's Quote

Edition 31
March 2011

Broken News (Nica Invasion Update), Buenos Aires Report, Easy Rider, Coffee, Bananas, Microchips Anyone?, What's-in-a-Word (Pólvera), ROMEO Corner (El Gran Escape)

Edition 30
February 2011

Broken News (Annual Holidays, Fiesta Fever, Nica Invasion Update), Rosalita's Secret and Los Variadades , Chicharrones, What's-in-a-Word (Soda, Jacó), ROMEO Corner (Fish Hook - Golfito)

Episode 29
January 2011

Broken News (Municipal Elections, Nica Invasion Update), Don't Take Any Wooden Colones, How Not to Look and Act Like a Tourist, What's-in-a-Word (Mata Something), ROMEO Corner (Kapi Kapi)

Episode 28
December 2010

Broken News (Costa Rica Invaded or Welcome to the Google War!), Anatomy of a Landslide, A Rank Ranking, What's-in-a-Name (la maceta), ROMEO Corner (Cafe Jacqué - Manuel Antonio)

Episode 27
November 2010

Broken News (A Budget in the Trillions, How to Change a Very Big Llanta), Arroz es Arroz es Arroz, What's-in-a-Name (Yo Quepo en Quepos, Jugo or Juego, Bailey Bridge), When There is No Name, Joke Corner - Management Pointers, ROMEO Corner (Si Como No - Manuel Antonio)

Episode 26
October 2010

Broken News (Alcalde Saga Continues), Singing in the Rain, El Dia de Independencia, Miscellany (Double Humor), R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Sancho's - Manuel Antonio)

Episode 25
September 2010

Broken News (El Dia de La Madre, ROMEO on the Move), Sticking With Eve's Fruit, Cell Phone Mania, What's-in-a-Word Dept. (Top Languages by Population, Santiago & Margarita), Buenos Aires Report, Miscellany (Joke Corner, Prodigy Dept.), R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Bogart's - Quepos)

Episode 24
August 2010

Broken News (World Cup Futbol Wrap-Up, Of Bridges and Cameras, Rain Update), Cuatro de Julio, On Being a Republic for Ninety Days, Miscellany (Tenors Redux), R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Joker Pizza - Quepos)

Episode 23
July 2010

Broken News (La Tormenta, Legislative Largesse, On Tough Ticas), World Cup Futbol, Miscellany (3 Other Tenors, Double Take), R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Coconut Spice Restaurant - Dominical)

Episode 22
June 2010

Broken News (Quepos Welcome Sign, Laura Takes Over, Monge Memorial Bridge, Shaking & Swimming), Jbug Jenny, R.O.M.E.O. Corner (ACAI Redux)

Episode 21
May 2010

Alcalde de La Playa, What's-in-a-Word (lluvia), Technology Rampant, R.O.M.E.O. Corner (El Patio - San Jose)

Episode 20
April 2010

Breaking News (Stadium, Festivals, Earthquake-Chart); Los Stilwells; What's-in-a-Word (el abono); R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Balcon de Europa - San Jose)

Episode 19
March 2010

Breaking News (Laura Wins!), The Ice Lady Cometh, Festival Time, R.O.M.E.O. Corner (ACAI - Quepos)

Episode 18
February 2010

Breaking News (Futbol Heating Up In Quepos), Musketeers on the Road Again, R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Bread and Chocolate - Puerto Viejo)

Episode 17
January 2010

Living on the Rim, What's in a Word (Water Apple, Spanglish-Spanish Style), U.S. versus Costa Rican Constitution, Breaking News (Drinking on Election Day)

Episode 16
December 2009

Of Cookies and Dead Birds, Mercado Feria, On Overpriced Lamb Legs, What's-In-a-Name (Gringo Dorado, R.O.M.E.O.), Breaking News (Bus Fares Jump, "In Tramite")

Episode 15
September 2009

Mexico on $10 a Day; Help-a-Cop Day, What's-in-a-Word (Esposas or Handcuffs?, You Know You're a Tico If...), Breaking News (Sargento Re-opens)

Episode 14
August 2009

Los Conductors, Hanging Ten in Jaco, Dubious Quotes Dept (Technological Giants), Sargento No Mas

Episode 13
July 2009

Granada-Nicaragua, What's-in-a-Word Department (Spotted Rooster, Muchas Correctiones), Beach Attack

Episode 12
June 2009

Marine Invasion, Loo in the Lite, Retirement Department, Boobs on the Bus

Episode 11
May 2009

Labor Day, Gymnasio, What’s-in-a-Word Department (Vendarenas, Corrections, Re-Corrections), Getting a Cedula

Episode 10
April (2) 2009

Samana Santa, What's-in-a-Word (Trustafarian, Estadounidensis), Winter in the Jungle, Futbol in the Hood

Episode 9
April 2009

Infrastructure Improvements, What's-in-a-Word (Email Handles, Corrections), San Andres, Fishing Forecast

Episode 8
March 2009

Transient Behavior, Tapas at Sunset, What's-in-a-Word (Gringo, Tico, Tuanis, Correction), Socorista

Episode 7
February 2009

Beach Bus Bingo, Spanish - German Style, Seagulls & Seagal, Pugilistic Contrast

Episode 6
January 2009

What's in a Brand Name (Toyota Alto, Exxon, Bimbo), Health Update, Holidays in the Rain Forest, Adventures in Panama, Grand Tremblor

Episode 5
December (2) 2008

Por La Salud

Episode 4
December 2008

Orinal vs Sanitario, What's in a Word (colores), First Spanish Meeting, Getting Acclimated, At The Beach

Episode 3
November 2008

New Digs, Living in the Hood, Corporate Concerns, Turkey Day in the Jungle

Episode 2
November 2008

Una Dia Tipica in Quepos

Episode 1
October 2008

Local and Loco in Costa Rica

Episode 0
September 2008

Forward, Crossing the Rio Grande

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