@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] ‘What is love?’ Those of a certain vintage may instantly think of the 1993 pop hit from Haddaway on hearing that question. It does, though, go back a little further. It has troubled the minds of our...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] Having gone from a very casual cyclist in Bogotá to a more regular one over the last few months, I’ve become acquainted with the rush-hour hustle, in a part-time capacity in any case. The various...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] For some business people, the customer-is-always-right mantra is seen as a golden rule. It makes sense on numerous levels. For many if not most businesses, the goal is not only to keep current customers onside...
@wwaycorrigan Our latest IQuiz «The Bogotá Pub Quiz», edition LVIII, took place on Thursday 06 October 2022. You can play a YouTube video version of it at your own leisure via https://youtu.be/pUaS1IQbrK0. Let us know how you get on!...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] Getting used to the cultural quirks of one’s adopted land can take some time. Indeed, there are certain mores that the outsider may never fully understand or accept. From a Colombian perspective, this blog...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] As has been well documented on this blog, I’ve visited several rather similar Colombian towns — pueblos — over the last few years. Now, some cynical types might say that all Colombian towns are pretty...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] On occasions, according to some mental health experts, it can be good to just do nothing. Or the very bare minimum in any case. Indeed, the deft Dutch have a term for it: niksen, which literally means ‘to...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] It’s often how it goes. A person overcomes one addiction then another, for better or for worse, comes along to fill the void. (For background, see Coming clean on my Colombian.) China in my hand To be truly accurate — as I always strive […]
@wwaycorrigan As I’ve always said, it’s better (and more profitable for me!) to actually come to IQuiz «The Bogotá Pub Quiz» for real. Of course, for those not residing in Bogotá, physical attendance at the city’s top trivia night is next to impossible. So,...
@wwaycorrigan [Listen to an audio version of this blog entry here.] Colombian tax reform. Many have tried it — or at least given helpful suggestions — but few have had much lasting success. The mere utterance of the phrase sends some folk into a paroxysm. In 2021, planned...
