Pura Vida

Life in full circle

by Judith Lipton, M.D. and David Barash, Ph.D.

On Helping People

Is it worth the risk to help one other person, who may very well betray you? Read More

Moon and Sea Horse Parade

What happens when 1000 people, 300 horses, 100 cars, 2 bands, and many motorcycles ride together from the mountains which are burning with wildfires, to the sea? A wild party! Read More

Free Diet Book! Chorotega Diet Part 2

Free guide to Chorotega Diet, and some scientific references... Read More

The Chorotega Diet: Two Grains and a Legume

Try the Chorotega Diet, the easiest, cheapest, and most healthy diet in the world. Read More

New Year's Resolution 2012: Take Better Notes!

Great new tools for writers! Take, store, and find your thoughts and notes! Read More

1Q84: Living in a World With Two Moons

Why not read a magnificent novel about ordinary people in Japan, 1984, who suddenly enter a parallel universe where there are two moons, Little People with enormous powers, and magical encounters? A love story, and a horror story. Read More

Happiness in Costa Rica Part 2

Costa Rica has been named the happiest country in the world in many surveys, yet it is not paradise. It is a difficult place to live. What makes Costa Rica exceptional? Read More

The Opposite of Payback Is Investment

Revenge creates a positive feedback loop, but so does altruism. Read More

See, Memories

September 11 is a day of mourning, but we all mourn different things. Read More

What Is Spirituality?

Is biology a religion? How are religions, science, and philosophy related? Read More

Silences

"Almost no mothers, as almost no part time, part self persons have created enduring literature." In the 20th Century, college literature courses deemed female authors worthy of note, one female for every 12 male authors! in order to write, it helps to have a "wholly surrendered and dedicated life; time as needed, and totality of self". Read More