The Sunny Time of Year
Here in early November we are in the middle of the time of year I enjoy the most in Loja. Lots of sun, comfortable weather, not so much...
The Political Situation in Ecuador
There are many concerns about the political situation in Ecuador. The government has taken a seemingly anti-business, anti-investor,...
China
If you follow the trends, do your own research, or listen to those with a track record worth listening to, you can see the writing on the...
Socialism
The term socialism in my view is misunderstood. For me it is nearly synonymous with the idea of collectivism. Statists (those who...
Managing Expectations
Imagine you have made arrangements with a carpenter to do a job at your home or office, have an appointment with a lawyer, or a friend...
Fresh Perspective
In 2009 my stepfather got a job running distribution and operations for a European sugar company in Guadeloupe, a French territory in the...
Why I Settled on Southern Ecuador
I was reading a Simon Black article recently, whose work I enjoy, and I was reminded of some of the reasons I chose to live in Ecuador...
The Kids Are Allowed to Play Dodge Ball
Recently my daughter had gone to bed late, and so I decided to go ahead and let her sleep in the next day and drive her to school when...
Ecuador's Time Has Come
When I was back in New York in the early to mid 2000’s, I was interested in getting into a particular neighborhood in Brooklyn. It was...
2 years later (bad information)…
July 31st (2015) marks 2 years in Ecuador. Crossing that threshold got me thinking about what it was like when I first arrived. I...
