Nicaragua criminalized abortion – even when the mother’s life is at stake – and decriminalized sodomy. If there is a logic here, I’m not seeing it.
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"I’ve worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty." - Groucho Marx in Monkey Business Somewhere over the rainbow, there is no place like La Carpio. No place at all. My visit last Wednesday was so overwhelming, I’m having a hard time putting everything into words coherently. You know, like I usually do. 31 August 2007
 Comments are closed  Culture Shock, Donations, Economy, God, what a world!, Living-In, MOM, Nicaragua, VolunteeringMr. Lee is an expat living in Jaco. I’ve never met him, but just finished reading about his recent journey to the campo [countryside] in Nicaragua. I don’t know how I would have fared to tell you the truth. A fascinating tale. Enjoy… "NICARAGUAN DIARY; or how a nice jewish boy from west orange found himself in the nicaraguan campo I am on the TICABUS. As scheduled, my 20 year old employee Jairo (Hi-ro), arrived at the house at 6AM and we went over to pick up my friend, farm caretaker, and guide, Efrain (ef-rah-EEN). We arrive . . . → Read More About Mr. Lee’s Adventure During our three days in Granada, we saw evidence of Rotary everywhere. Rotary is big here, very active, and the locals are most appreciative. I wish I’d brought my pin with me!!! I looked online to find reports on the plaques and/or statues you’ll see in the photos, but could not find anything!!! If you know where there is recorded history on these "events", I’d love to include links or stories here. Nicaraguans need Rotarians. Nicaragua needs help. . . . → Read More About Hope and Rotary in Granada But Granada already has a train. This one has a tractor inside. Hey, it’s farm country. Day three and still enthralled by Nicaragua, what a place. Much more to report, but too hot and tired to type right now. It’s hot here! In Costa Rica, we live at 3500 feet above sea level, breezy and cool. Here we are at sea level… HOT. Not nearly as humid as Key West. And here, it’s cool in the shade, HOT in the sun. Here are our pictures so far: . . . → Read More About Sorry, Ed… PHOTO: View from my b’fast table looking to the lobby and street. Dateline Thursday April 13, 2006. We’ve been in Granada 15 hours and 15 minutes, only 4 in the daylight and only 6 of it awake (the boys are still sleeping). And it is definite: we LOVE Granada. We may never go home. We’ve been Nic’d. (OK, I just made that word up. It’s like "punk’d" only nice.) Nic’d in a big way. Even Morgan said "I could live . . . → Read More About Nic’d (nĭkt) |
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