Edition 43

March 2012

 

Broken News ( In Memoriam - Paul Parsonage, Coffee Vs Type II, Turbulence at Turrialba, Occupy Avenida Secunda); Feature: Tico Pussycats (Wildcats of Costa Rica); Feature: Cocoaplata (Money as Chocolate); Feature: Giggle, Gaggle, Google (Epitymology of a Winner); What's-in-a-Word (Plata, Solo Bueno); ROMEO Corner (Rich & Jan's - Quepos); Founder's Quotes (Jefferson on Pay as You Go)

Edition 42
February 2012

Broken News (Slippery Scheckles, Shaking in the Rain, Photo Expo, Tax on Corps, Identification Please, Tourist Prayer); Feature (Choo Choo Chiquita); Feature (Languid in Language); Feature (Chi-Chi-Chicharones); What's-in-a-Word (Body Parts Confused, Trabalengua); ROMEO Corner (Kong and Susan); Founder's Quotes (Abe Lincoln on What Not to Do)

Edition 41
January 2012

 

Broken News (Abusive Alcalde, Bridge Business, Pinto Cookies); Feature - New Year's Costa Rican Style (Color Down Under); Feature - Tapas de Dulce (How Sweet It Is); Feature - Seeking the Cédula - Part II (Finding the Freenie Bird); What's-in-a-Word (Pascua); ROMEO Corner (La hacienda - Manuel Antonio); Founder's Quotes (Madison and Jefferson on Federal Spending)

Edition 40
December 2011
Broken News (Miss Costa Rica, Pan American Gold); Super Mas Rules (There are some places you just can't do without); Christmas Traditions in Costa Rica; Prowling in Panama; What's-in-a-Word (tapas); ROMEO Corner (Jungle Juice - Quepos);
Founder's Quote (Thomas Jefferson on Lawyers in Congress and James Madison on Unrealistic Expectations)


Edition 39

November 2011

 

Broken News (Broadway Comes to Jacó, "Twenty-Four", Chavez' Parity); Futbol, Futbol, Futbol! (The Return of Equipo Madrigal); La Feria (Let's Talk Fresh Fruits and Vegetables); Mangomania (How Schweet it is!) What's-in-a-Word (Ojalá, Pelota); ROMEO Corner (Gran Inca - Quepos); Founder's Quote (George Washington on the Road Well Traveled and John Adams on Property Rights)

Edition 38
October 2011

Broken News (New Format Vote Results, Nicas at it Again, New Worm, MaxiPali & Subway Open, Dia de Independencia);Gullible Travels (Wherein GG's Scam Radar is Noted to be a Dismal Failure); Morphos (The extraordinary beauty of the big, blue butterfly); What's-in-a-Word (Monthly Paraprosdokian, Playas de Jacob, pajosa); ROMEO Corner (Gato Negro); Founder's Quote (John Adams on Morality and the Constitution and John Marshall on Limiting Taxes).

Edition 37
September 2011
Broken News (Tico Guanacaste - You Can't Have it Nicas!, Million Man March - a Legend of Devotion); Leyenda del Zurqui (a Legend of Indians and Butterflies); Isla de Coco (A Legend of Treasure Island); What's-in-a-Word (Monthly Paraprosdoskian, pipas, Sipping Ale); ROMEO Corner (The Dome - Uvita); Founder's Quotes (Thomas Jefferson Exposed)
Edition 36
August 2011
Broken News (Milestone, Money Changers), Confessions of a Banker, Java and More Java, On the Prowl in Parrita, What's-in-a-Word (Palo Seco, Veranillo), ROMEO Corner (Karola's), Founder's Quotes (Noah Webster/Thomas Jefferson)
Edition 35
July 2011
Broken News (Encroaching Civilization, While Others Close), Fine Feathered Friends, Got Paragua?, Cuña Cut, What's-in-a-Word (Around the World Trivia, Cuña versus Cuna), ROMEO Corner (Tre Scalini- Santa Ana), Founders' Quotes
Edition 34
June 2011
Broken News (Muslims Benefits Cut, Good Rad News), Man's Best Friend, What's-in-a-Word (Pura Vida!), ROMEO Corner (La Galeria at Parador), Founder's Quote Department
Edition 33
May 2011
Broken News (New Stadium Inaugurated, Tough Little Tica, Semana Santa), Flowers Are for Eating,
Tales of Whales' Tails, How to Beat a Terremoto, What's-in-a-Word (Twisted Translator, Comohuevos),
ROMEO Corner (The Falls), Founder's Quote Dept.
Edition 32
April 2011
Broken News (Golden Gringo Tarnished, Nica Aggression Ruling. Tsunami Experience), Un Esplendido Dia, Teen Tico, PAWS, What's-in-a-Word (Flores y Chicas, Che, ROMEO), ROMEO Corner (Che y Che Parilla, Joker Reopens), Founder's Quote
Edition 31
March 2011
Broken News (Nica Invasion Update), Buenos Aires Report, Easy Rider, Coffee, Bananas, Microchips Anyone?, What's-in-a-Word (Pólvera), ROMEO Corner (El Gran Escape)
Edition 30
February 2011
Broken News (Annual Holidays, Fiesta Fever, Nica Invasion Update), Rosalita's Secret and
Los Variadades , Chicharrones, What's-in-a-Word (Soda, Jacó), ROMEO Corner (Fish Hook - Golfito)
Episode 29
January 2011
Broken News (Municipal Elections, Nica Invasion Update), Don't Take Any Wooden Colones, How Not to Look and Act Like a Tourist, What's-in-a-Word (Mata Something), ROMEO Corner (Kapi Kapi)
Episode 28
December 2010
Broken News (Costa Rica Invaded or Welcome to the Google War!), Anatomy of a Landslide, A Rank Ranking, What's-in-a-Name (la maceta), ROMEO Corner (Cafe Jacqué - Manuel Antonio)
Episode 27
November 2010
Broken News (A Budget in the Trillions, How to Change a Very Big Llanta), Arroz es Arroz es Arroz, What's-in-a-Name (Yo Quepo en Quepos, Jugo or Juego, Bailey Bridge), When There is No Name, Joke Corner - Management Pointers, ROMEO Corner (Si Como No - Manuel Antonio)

Episode 26
October 2010

Broken News (Alcalde Saga Continues), Singing in the Rain, El Dia de Independencia, Miscellany (Double Humor), R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Sancho's - Manuel Antonio)
Broken News (El Dia de La Madre, ROMEO on the Move), Sticking With Eve's Fruit, Cell Phone Mania, What's-in-a-Word Dept. (Top Languages by Population, Santiago & Margarita), Buenos Aires Report, Miscellany (Joke Corner, Prodigy Dept.), R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Bogart's - Quepos)
Broken News (World Cup Futbol Wrap-Up, Of Bridges and Cameras, Rain Update), Cuatro de Julio On Being a Republic for Ninety Days, Miscellany (Tenors Redux), R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Joker Pizza - Quepos)
Broken News (La Tormenta, Legislative Largesse, On Tough Ticas), World Cup Futbol,
Miscellany (3 Other Tenors, Double Take), R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Coconut Spice Restaurant - Dominical)
Episode 22
June 2010
Broken News (Quepos Welcome Sign, Laura Takes Over, Monge Memorial Bridge, Shaking & Swimming),
Jbug Jenny, R.O.M.E.O. Corner (ACAI Redux)
Episode 21
May 2010
Alcalde de La Playa, What's-in-a-Word (lluvia), Technology Rampant, R.O.M.E.O. Corner (El Patio - San Jose)
Breaking News (Stadium, Festivals, Earthquake-Chart); Los Stilwells; What's-in-a-Word (el abono); R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Balcon de Europa - San Jose)
Episode 19
March 2010

Breaking News (Laura Wins!), The Ice Lady Cometh, Festival Time, R.O.M.E.O. Corner (ACAI - Quepos)

Breaking News (Futbol Heating Up In Quepos), Musketeers on the Road Again, R.O.M.E.O. Corner (Bread and Chocolate - Puerto Viejo)
Episode 17
January 2010

Living on the Rim, What's in a Word (Water Apple, Spanglish-Spanish Style), U.S. versus Costa Rican Constitution, Breaking News (Drinking on Election Day)

Of Cookies and Dead Birds, Mercado Feria, On Overpriced Lamb Legs, What's-In-a-Name (Gringo Dorado, R.O.M.E.O.), Breaking News (Bus Fares Jump, "In Tramite")

Mexico on $10 a Day; Help-a-Cop Day, What's-in-a-Word (Esposas or Handcuffs?, You Know You're a Tico If...), Breaking News (Sargento Re-opens)

Episode 14
August 2009

Los Conductors, Hanging Ten in Jaco, Dubious Quotes Dept (Technological Giants), Sargento No Mas

Episode 13
July 2009

Granada-Nicaragua, What's-in-a-Word Department (Spotted Rooster, Muchas Correctiones), Beach Attack

Marine Invasion, Loo in the Lite, Retirement Department, Boobs on the Bus

Episode 11
May 2009

Labor Day, Gymnasio, What’s-in-a-Word Department (Vendarenas, Corrections, Re-Corrections), Getting a Cedula

Episode 10
April (2) 2009

Samana Santa, What's-in-a-Word (Trustafarian, Estadounidensis), Winter in the Jungle, Futbol in the Hood

Episode 9
April 2009

Infrastructure Improvements, What's-in-a-Word (Email Handles, Corrections), San Andres, Fishing Forecast

Episode 8
March 2009

Transient Behavior, Tapas at Sunset, What's-in-a-Word (Gringo, Tico, Tuanis, Correction), Socorista

Beach Bus Bingo, Spanish - German Style, Seagulls & Seagal, Pugilistic Contrast

Episode 6
January 2009

What's in a Brand Name (Toyota Alto, Exxon, Bimbo), Health Update, Holidays in the Rain Forest, Adventures in Panama, Grand Tremblor

Episode 5
December (2) 2008

Por La Salud

Orinal vs Sanitario, What's in a Word (colores), First Spanish Meeting, Getting Acclimated, At The Beach

Episode 3
November (2) 2008

New Digs, Living in the Hood, Corporate Concerns, Turkey Day in the Jungle

Episode 2
November 2008

Una Dia Tipica in Quepos

Local and Loco in Costa Rica

Episode 0
September 2008

Forward, Crossing the Rio Grande

don Beto de Quepos,
El Gringo Dorado
Pura Vida!


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