government-caused financial hurricane?
“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” Niels Bohr It’s amazing how quickly circumstances can change. One day you are out riding the waves […]
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Posts that tell the story of our family’s personal experience in Puerto Rico.
act 22 puerto rico – an unlikely call to action
I’m seeing more and more sometimes heated discussion around whether Act 20 and 22 are “good” for Puerto Rico or not. There’s little use in […]
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at home in puerto rico
This summer I was speaking with a family that said they had relocated to the Rincón area largely based on information from our blog. Recalling some […]
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living the dream in puerto rico
The end of each year provides an excellent opportunity to stop and assess where you’ve been and the direction your life is heading, so you […]
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the aftermath of hurricane maria
(continued from our hurricane maria experience…) It was easy to feel a bit overconfident after the massive category five Hurricane Irma skirted the island. At three days without electricity and […]
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our hurricane maria experience
Visiting family in San Antonio this August we happened to be in town as Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast. Bottled water disappeared from grocery […]
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day 9 of the aftermath
(Below is an update I drafted for friends and family while waiting for an internet connection) I imagine there are crews working 12-hour shifts to […]
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still here, but taking a break
In the states, as the first cold fronts blow through and your wardrobe transitions to warmer clothing, you can subconsciously sense the holidays coming . Not only do you […]
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our dynamic namesake – the black and gold coast
(“The Black and Gold Coast” was the original name of this blog.) It happened so slowly it was barely perceptible. Bit by bit, sand from our beloved […]
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interview on expat.com
Last week I had the pleasure of doing an interview on expat.com. If you haven’t read it yet, please have a look. http://www.expat.com/en/interview/596_david-in-puerto-rico.html As always, if […]
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