5. February 2008 by admin.

So tis super tuesday! But, it passed by here in Costa Rica like nothing at all. I kinda wanted to shout, “Hey don’t any of you care that America is choosing its candidates for president!” Oh, but they wouldn’t care, why because every year its the same bloody thing, two candidates that are pretty much the same thing, just one supports abortion and one supports school lead prayer. Its what you might call a roués. Oh hear choose between this turd sandwich and this giant douche.

Although this election cycle we do have a choice, but the powers that be say no, you get either a turd sammy or a douche. Thanks Rupert, thanks Bush, thanks Billary Clinton. So it’s pretty much another 4 years of decline and more centralized power. The problem isn’t that again we have to choose between the lesser of two evils but for once a candidate who had a vision of hope ran. Ron Paul may not have won but his message of Revolution isn’t going to end when one of the elitist few again take control of our highest office. It’s no longer time for talk, its time for action. Im not saying go out and vote, you had your chance today, and if you voted for the elite to run your life, may god help you. Im saying its time to hit the streets, burn some cop cars, throw some cocktails, and i don’t mean drinks.

Break out the black bandanas and gasoline, don’t riot in your community, but hit the downtown streets where the major corporations and ceos are, and burn some stuff down.

check out this video below and see what is in store for us in april

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxKTTU_ZePE 

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5. February 2008 by admin.

So Sunday we went and explored Volán Irazú, it was breathtaking! I guess if it’s a clear day, which Sunday wasn’t really, you can see the Caribbean and the Pacific, which is awesome. But yeah from a geologic stand point the place rocked. It has two calderas both of which are dormant but still seep sulfur gas, which the air is thick with, you can taste it. We had an awesome tour guide, who’s name I completely forgot. But she showed us all around the park, and took us to the highest peak, which is the 2nd highest in all of Costa Rica, and a great view.

The area was kinda like a moon scape, from the 1930-something eruption which destroyed Cartago. Vegetation was slowly coming back though. It was cool, lots of lava bombs, and other pyroclastic material spread about.

After the tour, we went to the little gift shop, and had coffee with a nice German couple. We also had fried bananas with salt and lime, interesting but good. We talked politics and about the state of the world. It seems the declining dollar is as much of a concern in Europe as it is hear, thanks Presidents Wilson and Nixon you screwed us royally.

We then took the bus back to Cartago, the windy road made Rachel motion sick. But the tour guide on the bus talked to us the way back, he was Peruvian and had a incomprehensible spanish accent. All i could gleam was he had a degree in economics from UCR and was a masters student now, writing his thesis on immigrations effects on economies. All in all it was awesome, pictures below should give you a nice idea, but probably not justice to the place. Now back to work for me.

Pura Vida

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