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Have I died, and gone to Heaven?

By |2012-03-20T09:38:10+13:00March 20th, 2012|Introspection|

I often suspect this is the case. Two runners were jogging in the surf this morning, going opposite directions. I was walking through the sand, on my way to the beachside restaurant where I chose to work today. The joggers met each other and embraced joyously, and from fifty yards away, I could see within [...]

4th birthday for Zaden.

By |2012-03-09T16:03:36+13:00March 9th, 2012|Family|

My big, big boy. Today, Zaden turned 4 years old. He loves trains, soccerr balls, and diggers. Yesterday, Tia Juana (Auntie Jane) gave him the best birthday present. She took him to a friend who operates earth moving equipment, and Zaden got to sit on his lap and control the digger for half an hour. He [...]

The Amazing Life Formula

By |2016-12-20T07:37:29+13:00February 20th, 2012|Blog, Content Marketing, Entrepreneur, Hacks, Pura Vida MultiMedia|

A pet project that was years in the making, The Amazing Life Formula is an ambitious information product that combines content marketing, interactive PDF downloads, and personal development. It's no accident that my life transformed, and I run my dream business from my laptop in tropical paradise. I made this happen. By studying the masters of [...]

A lesson in timelessness

By |2016-12-10T16:12:07+13:00February 17th, 2012|Blog, Pura Vida MultiMedia, Video|

Video is not immediate, in a digital world. This is paradoxical; we see a video, and we engage with it immediately. From a production standpoint, however, it is not (and should not be) something that is limited to the present time. I've taken some time to learn this lesson. Many of the videos I have [...]

Masculinity without Macho

By |2012-02-07T17:45:24+13:00February 7th, 2012|Introspection|

It’s interesting living in a macho culture. After living in Portland, where skinny man-boys wear dresses and makeup, living in a Latin culture with traditional machismo stereotypes has allowed me to revisit what masculinity means.   The perils of Macho. I was surprised to hear something said offhand by a parent here in [...]

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