April, 2010

What happens when a small town, Montana woman decides to jump, without a net, into a new life in a tropical paradise and a foreign world of unknown parameters? It’s surprising, it’s scary and it’s a whole lot of fun! In September 2007, Lisa Valencia took that leap. She believes in living life to the absolute fullest and giving without regard to what you get.  She tries to find the balance between being in the moment and planning for the future. She works on keeping judgment in abeyance; and is thankful, grateful and appreciative of almost every little thing in every moment of life.

Stop religious persecution in Iran
By Rainn Wilson, Special to CNN -- Why is Rainn Wilson, "Dwight" on "The Office," writing a news commentary for CNN?  Good question. It's a bit strange for me, to say the least; a comic character actor best known for playing weirdos with bad haircuts getting all serious to talk about the persecution of the fellow members of his religious faith.

Los Angeles Times - The tiny club of female presidents in Latin America will grow by one with the election in Costa Rica of Laura Chinchilla. She won the presidency in a landslide victory Sunday and takes office May 8, 2010. The socially conservative, pro-business former vice president hails from the party of incumbent President Oscar Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize winner for his work in the 1980s to end Central America's wars.