Life is expensive. At least, it is so in developed countries. But why does life have to be so expensive in one place, and so cheap in another? The problem must lie in the place of residence itself. So what is it about the United States of America and Puerto Rico that makes life so costly? The answer is obvious:…
Le declaro la guerraA ese insistente intruso que siempre regresaEs mi peor enemigoMi némesisEl más sutil de los contrincantesPenetra sigilosamente buscando las esquinasHaciendo hogar de los espacios olvidadosSe infiltraSe acomodaSe multiplicaIntento las movidas de ajedrezY logro provocar que baileSe burlaLigero y diminutoSalta y escapa por los aires que provoca la memoriaTraidorCamaleón escondido en mis naricesPoco a poco se adueña de…
Recently I acquired a brand new Mac and as I sat there simply admiring the box with its cute little bitten apple, suddenly it dawned on me. How appropriate, the bitten apple! The symbol of knowledge acquired. I don't know if that's what was meant when they designed the logo, but it should be... I think. And that's when the…
I cringe, thinking of the length of minutes Seconds turning into light years Nausea and pink rash There is no end to the turning of the needle Round and round and back again Going nowhere The heart races with no place to go So I cringe Like when nails scrape the chalkboard Involuntary reaction Nausea and pink rash Like when…
Son dos, pero el de los pasajeros dejó de dar señales de vida hace más de un mes así que nos queda uno: el de carga. El de carga era aquél que todos evitaban. Ese que amenazaba con quedarse a diario, e inclusive estuvo meses fuera de servicio. Ahora ese es el que nos queda. Pero es malo y caprichoso.…
Ay de estos días terribles Llenos de vacío y faltos de color. Ay de estos días tan lentos Lentos, cual la aguja del reloj Ay de estos días que no ven su fin Que permanecen eternos Contando migajas de aserrín Buscando rimas y versos Esperando ver volar un colibrí Ay de estos días... ©Maricel Jiménez Peña
When I was a kid, I always wanted a tree house. In fact, as an adult, I wanted to live up in the trees like the Swiss Family Robinson. I mean, come on! It’s a tree! So when I heard there was a tree house hotel in the west coast of Puerto Rico it was just a matter of time…