Silencio en el Volcán Irazú

Cada visita al Volcán Irazú es maravillosa y diferente. Esta vez predominó en mí la percepción y el sentipensamiento del silencio. El sol brillaba en un cielo cian durante el ascenso por las faldas del coloso, entre plantíos de cebolla y papa y algunas fincas lecheras. Cerca de las cumbres, el cielo estaba más nublado. … Continue reading Silencio en el Volcán Irazú

Niall Connolly: Let’s Make a Joyful Sound

Irish singer-songwriter Niall Connolly launched his tenth studio album, There's So Much More to See (C.U. Records: 2026), with a concert at The Bitter End, in Greenwich Village, last Saturday. I went to listen to him play live with his full band, and the concert felt like homecoming. They opened the show with "I Wish … Continue reading Niall Connolly: Let’s Make a Joyful Sound

Wim Wenders: Perfect Days

Se ha estrenado la película Perfect Days (2023) de Wim Wenders en mi querido Cine Magaly, en San José. La he visto dos veces: la primera, en Angelika Film Center, en el barrio de SoHo, Manhattan, y la segunda en Brooklyn Academy of Music, en Fort Greene. Estas tres salas de cine son importantes para … Continue reading Wim Wenders: Perfect Days

Wagamese: Fortitude, Love and Longing

I am thankful when I find time to read to nurture my inner life. This semester, for sundry reasons, I have been engulfed in academic, political, and intellectual matters. It has been difficult to find time to read for nourishing the heart and cultivating the inner life that sustains all other vital affairs. I have … Continue reading Wagamese: Fortitude, Love and Longing