Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #761- SUN, MAY 27- (05-27-2018): #1- Today we discuss a few of the major changes that have unfolded for expats living in Latin America over the last decades- some for the better some for the worse. #2- Gringos and Expats are just unaware that in 99.9% of Latin homes the mothers and maids cook with palm …
Expat Files – 05.25.18
Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #760- FRI, MAY 25- (05-25-2018): #1- Latinos view us so-called “rich” and “generous” gringos differently, depending whether we are on or off the tourist trail: That means where you are or hang out in Latin America determines how you will be viewed and treated by the locals. #2- The truth about the Latin Job market for Gringos …
Leid Stories—Is ‘Our Revolution’ Cutting Corners on Principles?–05.24.18
Enough already with Bernie Sanders and his bewildering political morphing—an Independent who also is a Democrat who also is the magnetic center of Our Revolution, the progressive, social-democratic political action spinoff from Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. Questions need to be asked—and answered. Why? Because we need some clarity here, and because of the queasy feeling we’re already on the slippery slope …
Expat Files – 05.20.18
Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #759- SUN, MAY 20- (05-20-2018): #1- Notice on your next visit to Latin America that surveillance cameras are starting to pop up all over the place: What’s that all about? Should we be worried? #2- The lowdown on sending packages and letters to and from friends and relatives up in the states: today we have a snail mail …
Expat Files – 05.18.18
Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #758- FRI, MAY 18- (05-18-2018): #1- A (not so) funny thing happened to me on the way to my Latin dentist’s office: Today’s first boots on the ground story is a sad but telling one- on many levels. It’s the story of, love, life, luck (both bad and good) mixed in with a little larceny. #2- …
What Women Must Know – Stop Looking and Start Seeing with Dr. Jacob Liberman – 05.17.18
Stop Looking and Start Seeing with Dr. Jacob Liberman Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman is a pioneer in the fields of light, vision and consciousness, and the author of LUMINOUS LIFE: HOW THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT UNLOCKS THE ART OF LIVING, LIGHT: MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE, TAKE OFF YOUR GLASSES AND SEE, and WISDOM FROM AN EMPTY MIND. Originally trained as an optometrist and vision scientist, his life changed in 1976 after the …
Expat Files – 05.13.18
Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #757- SUN, MAY 13- (05-13-2018): #1- What the hell is going in Nicaragua? Part 1: Marches in the streets, people dying at the hands of the cops and the military, my how things change. It used to be such a highly touted and peaceful place for gringos and expats retiring and relocating. Why not so long …
Energy Stew – What shall we worry about next? – 05.11.18
We live in fearful times and the future appears unknown. There’s so much to worry about. How can we make life easier? What’s the secret to a quiet mind? Maybe it’s all about how we hold life. Can we trust life? Can we have faith in it? Do they both mean the same thing? What if they don’t? Maybe understanding …
Expat Files – 05.11.18
Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #756- FRI, MAY 11- (05-11-2018): #1- Are there any Latin countries on the fast track to becoming 1st world or somewhat 1st world? Just what do the terms 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th world mean? #2- Plastic, easy credit, high interest loans and extended payment plans are ripe temptations for the Latin public. Most Latinos have no money in the bank… hmm, …
INSIGHT – THE ROOTS OF POLITICS AS USUAL AND PARTISANSHIP, LAYA LOVE’S LENS OF LIFE CHANGES LIVES, POLICE CYCLE FOR FALLEN COMRADES – 05.10.18
HE ROOTS OF POLITICS AS USUAL AND PARTISANSHIP, LAYA LOVE’S LENS OF LIFE CHANGES LIVES, POLICE CYCLE FOR FALLEN COMRADES John A. Lawrence, author of “THE CLASS OF ’74: Congress after Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship”, worked in the House of Representatives for 38 years, the last 8 as chief of staff to Nancy Pelosi and he offers great insight and …