by macewan on June 21, 2008
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Well, it’s like describing an English translation of Ubuntu. The meaning is closer to a feeling or way of life than a straight word swap. With Ubuntu (African word) I think humanity and pure well being. Pura Vida felt the same in that it felt like a way to live or living pure. This does not automatically extend to everyone touching down. We ran into plenty of Americas acting as expected. Pushy, complaining, lazy and pissed there wasn’t a McDonald’s right around the corner. I call it “Dale” syndrome.
Behind them the air of entitlement wafted passed the good folks ignoring and then laughing at them. Clearly Santa stopped visiting that family long before the idea that a Costa Rican get away would fix their miserable lives. Whether it’s blamed on poor health or a general lack of empathy for others - they repelled all but the most hardened Costa Rica entrepreneurs. In other words - not was ever good enough. Clearly these folks need an emergency Pura Vida intervention.
by macewan on June 21, 2008
As you can clearly see in this picture horses roam freely through the streets of Samara, Costa Rica. In the background, just to the right of the horses, is Shake Joe’s. We conducted quite a bit of business at Shake Joe’s.
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Just found a map of the Samara Beach. TV is great, but the beach is better. =)
by macewan on June 21, 2008
If you fail to make a home loan payment you run the risk of bad credit. In today’s market this could happen to anyone. However, now many online finance companies are able to offer home loans, with much lower rates. Unsecured bad credit loans are not secured by any type of property, and used to be pretty hard to come by and with high interest rates.
Also, you can get a lower interest rate then most unsecured home loans. These perfect for when you’re trying to borrow a large amount of money, when the traditional bank or lender is hesitant to assist or in the event you have poor credit. A Home loan for people with bad credit is a unsecured or secured loan for people who have a poor credit rating. There are loans designed just for people like you. If so, forget the frustrations you may have dealt with in the past, there is hope.
by macewan on June 21, 2008
Please go to the Jen-Weld website and vote for NC’s Bodie Lighthouse to win the restoration windows. Seriously… do it now.
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If you care about our North Carolina Lighthouses, Please read this and vote for Bodie (link below). It only takes a few seconds (literally)!
In 2005 Jeld-Wen windows and doors began a lighthouse restoration initiative by taking nominations of towers that needed new windows and doors. The public could then vote on the lighthouse they consider being the lighthouse that would most benefit from this award. This year, out of 49 nominees, Bodie Island Lighthouse is one of the 12 finalists. If our NC tower wins, it will receive 8 windows and one door that are reproductions of the originals.
You can read more about the contest below and VOTE (please, for Bodie Island Lighthouse). As you may recall, funding for the restoration of BILH as pulled from the budget just minutes before the US Senate voted in December 2007. Monies for its restoration will be requested again, but it has been passed over several years and there is no guarantee that it will be passed this year. The NPS feels that any help from other agencies and companies will be welcome to lessen the $2.8 million dollar project and may better our chances of getting funds for Bodie this year.
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (owned by the city of Annapolis and managed by the Chesapeake Chapter of the USLS) was awarded windows last year. Many of you have visited there, so we KNOW this can happen. Please go to the site below and cast your vote…feel free to pass it along to friends!
Sincerely,
Bett Padgett, President
Outer Banks Lighthouse Society
http://www.jeld-wen.com/lighthouse/
