Uncertainty in the Time of COVID-19

Many years ago I took a personality assessment for work and the results included this sentence that has stuck with me ever since: “Jaime likes to plan her work and work her plan.” I think one of the reasons I remember it so well is because our results were shared with our colleagues and all…

Caro Costa Rica

One of the Spanish words I’ve learned in the last couple of months is “caro,” which means “expensive.” Coming here from Mexico, I’ve found it to be an apt term to describe Costa Rica. “Caro” is also used as an endearment (just like “dear” in English can mean either expensive or express affection) and after…