< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Introduction: Thanks to Stitcher Radio and iTunes. Focus on the northern region. Info about membership. New book, “Living in Chile.” Segment 1: Loss of dear friend, Jon Register Expats can be around more libertarians in Chile than in the US Sugar tax distorts free market. Slang ... Read More
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> The last couple of days in Viña del Mar have been akin to the June gloom found in southern California. For all the wonderful weather it offers, sometimes the marine layer just won’t give you a break. Yesterday we had quite an agenda, needing to run ... Read More
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Segment 1 – Red Hot Chile can be downloaded from iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Slang words – “Today for you tomorrow for me.” “You’re not getting what you were promised.” We’ll be looking at the map often. COPEC has great maps available.You can find maps on ... Read More
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Â Â Â Every culture tends to have its idols. Americans, for instance, idolize youth, consumerism (including keeping-up-with-the-Jones’” syndrome), celebrities and imperialism. Chileans have different idols and they seem just as obnoxious to newcomers as the idols of the First world seem to Chileans. Chilean idols can ... Read More
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> When we take a look at the world markets, we’re still surprised that Chile doesn’t get more attention than it does. A business friendly environment, along with a relatively inexpensive workforce, provides a great deal of opportunity for the entrepreneur. While Chile is gaining more attention ... Read More
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Where does the time go? It seems like just the other day I was preparing our second newsletter. As Chile begins crawling out of Winter to rejoice in the beauty of Spring, I’m in the throes of preparing for another trip. If everything goes as planned, ... Read More
It’s September again – time for school to start in the Northern Hemisphere. I wonder how many returning high school students picked a foreign language. More importantly, I wonder how they made their decision as to which language to take. One thing’s for sure, I wish I knew then what I know now. My French
During my most recent trip to Chile there was a terrible flu going around. Usually I manage to sidestep flu season, but this strain wouldn’t let me dodge it. The folks at the local pharmacy were very helpful, providing me with a good cough medicine that, while it didn’t make me better, took away my
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Obama and Bernanke Saved the Economy! Hooray! By Jeff Clark Almost every day we are told the economy is improving. Whether it’s
