Puerto Rico viewed from a gringo’s perspective
21 Apr
I use Onelink Communications for my TV and internet needs. Today it seems their service has had some hiccups. At first I thought it was my wireless router. I have a crazy wireless setup with a wireless bridge that can some time cause some problems and I just have to reboot my network equipment which fixes everything. So I… Continue reading
20 Apr
Just an update…
I updated “Driving in Puerto Rico” which was an article that didn’t contain much content. It was getting some hits from Google… So it has now been updated with all the links on why driving is so terrible in PR… Continue reading
18 Apr
This past weekend I spent a day at Playa Escambron which is a very nice beach very close to Old San Juan. Escambron in my opinion is one of the best beaches in San Juan metro area.
It has a back drop of some nice big waves hitting natural rock that surrounds a section of the beach in a big semi circle. Within the… Continue reading
17 Apr
The US Treasury approved the stimulus plan for Puerto Rico yesterday. It won’t be called stimulus payments; they are going to call the payments “Recovery Rebates”.
I didn’t really pay that much federal tax this year anyway as most Puerto Ricans don’t pay the IRS. So when they say free money, they mean it! I would be interested to hear from people… Continue reading
16 Apr
Aprils hurricane forecast was recently released a few days ago for the Atlantic. They basically raised the number of storms they were previously expecting. Of course this means a greater chance for Puerto Rico having a hurricane. The question is.. What do you think? Will have some storms this year or will everything go by like they did last year?… Continue reading
15 Apr
Today I was urged to “hurry and take a shower!” This happens when the water pressure starts to fall. This isn’t all that common of an occurrence in Puerto Rico, but it happens enough that I know I need to do the three S’s or I won’t be able to later on. It is always a mystery on why the water… Continue reading