From the monthly archives:

June 2010

I interviewed my friend Warren Ogden, who started the first full service health club and wellness center, PURE, here in Granada, Nicaragua (www.purenica.com). PURE has become a truly transforming presence in this community. Residents and tourists alike are extremely grateful to Warren for providing spa services, a fully equipped gym, and a large variety of [...]

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When I tell people I live in Nicaragua they look at me like I’m crazy. May as well have said I live on Mars. Yet, there are more and more North Americans moving here every day. And who are these lunatics? You’d be surprised at the assortment: aid workers/volunteers, students, retirees, academics, families with young [...]

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  Interview with my friend “J” I interviewed my friend “J” as she probably has more experience with the Nicaraguan medical system than anyone.  She has Polycystic Kidney Disease and is waiting for a kidney transplant, so she’s had to have all sorts of tests, biopsies, etc., and also has a husband with Type 1 [...]

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I asked my friend Darrell Bushnell to talk about his work in the community and his life in Granada, Nicaragua: With the sun rising over the lake, the green parrots begin awakening. A large family of them has nested in the roof of our colonial home in Granada, Nicaragua. Their chattering attracts more parrots from [...]

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My Friend Nancy:  Hotelier, Real Estate Agent, Property Manager Granada, Nicaragua I interviewed my friend Nancy Bergman, an extraordinary entrepreneur and hotelier here in Granada, Nicaragua.  At one point Nancy owned and managed four full time businesses:  two thriving hotels, a property management agency and a real estate agency.  In this interview, we focused on [...]

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