Author Archives: Myra
I Want to Believe: An Open Letter to the Democrats in Congress
Lately, I’ve heard a lot of people saying that there are no differences between Republicans and Democrats; in fact, I’ve heard myself saying it. I desperately hope that’s not true. Like Fox Mulder, I want to believe in Democrats, starting with Obama. Continue reading
Costa Rica: A Good Place to Have a Pet
We’re waiting for the biopsy results on Buddha’s tumor. “It looked like a fatty mass,” said Laura, our new vet in Puriscal, “but we won’t know for about two weeks.” The tumor, about the size of a tennis ball, was … Continue reading
Don’t Hurt Me!
“Republicans are talking about class warfare,” said Jack, yesterday. “They’re right,” I said. “Isn’t it obvious? The middle class has been under attack since Reagan.” “No,” he said. “The Republicans think the middle class is attacking the wealthy.” In my … Continue reading
America’s Trojan Horse
I’m grateful for The Center for Media & Democracy’s PR Watch, which, in its own words, reports on spin and disinformation. In July, it released the secrets of The American Legislative Exchange Council, (ALEC), founded in 1973. If you go … Continue reading
DNA Damage
“DNA damage,” said my dermatologist, in response to my question, “Why is this happening?” With increasing frequency, I’d found new itchy bumps on my face, not unlike the one that turned out to be a basal cell carcinoma a few … Continue reading
Lucy Lieu
Here in rural Costa Rica, few dogs enjoy the privileges of their northern cousins. In the towns, disease-ridden dogs drag themselves from doorstep to curb, in search of scraps. Many dogs run wild, and still others sit all day chained … Continue reading
How Do They Do That?
A couple of weeks ago, Jack tossed some shrubs into a water-filled five-gallon plastic bucket, to root them. I’m a martinet about standing water, since I’m a mosquito magnet and entomophobic. Everybody knows that mosquitoes lay eggs in standing water, … Continue reading
Making New Friends
One of the bonuses of retirement in Puriscal, Costa Rica, is the thriving expat community. Don’t think: gated enclave, though there are lots of them nearby. Folks here live the rural life, isolated from each other and scattered across the … Continue reading
A Year of Blogging
On June 26th, just over a year ago, I published my first blog. The idea was to “write life.” The first entry was inspired by the frustration of mastering website technology. It was short and passionate, as the best ones … Continue reading
Bloodsuckers
The Republicans vow never to give anything away, except, of course, to the already wealthy. They demand an ever-shrinking government. How will they diminish the varmint? Eliminate taxes on the rich and on corporations, for a start, and protect the … Continue reading
