Category Archives: Personal and Biographical

Learn Spanish with the Rolling Stones

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Mark

Mary and I went to see and hear Satisfaction, a Rolling Stones tribute band, at Casino Arizona. The band plays great songs in small theaters and we had a fun time. The Stones wrote their best music during the Mick … Continue reading →

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A Bike Trailer for Your Best Friend

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Mark

I met a guy in Scottsdale the other day taking his dog for a ride on a DoggyRide trailer. The manufacturer says: DoggyRide is since 2003 the pioneer in dog bike trailers and in some markets the term has become … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Collector Car Show

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Mark

Mary and I went to the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction this week. The show is so good that people from all over the country flew in to attend. One of the first booths displayed a 1966 VW bus that brought … Continue reading →

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How I Use My iPad

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Mark

I use my iPad to play chess and explore YouTube videos. I sit in bed with my wife Mary at the end of the day and see what we can find on YouTube. We often watch amazing musicians such as … Continue reading →

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Why You Should NOT Move to Santiago, Chile

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Mark

The most popular post by far on this blog describes why Chile is the best country to move to, mainly because the constant flow of terrible news about the economies of Europe and the USA drives some people to seek … Continue reading →

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Our Summer in the San Francisco Bay Area

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Mark

Mary and I passed the summer in the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento River Delta areas. We met there, married, and moved out of the area to Colorado in 1996 to enjoy a bigger house and higher standard of living. … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Expat I Am

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Mark

Simon Black wrote an article explaining his different types of expats based on motivations for leaving the home country. He identifies 7 categories: pioneer, expeditioner, retiree, nomad, hermit, internationalist and hedonist. I’m not a pioneer because although I’m interested in … Continue reading →

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Irrational Exuberance in 1998 and 2011

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Mark

Vivek Wadhwa, whose visit to Chile I discussed previously, tweets, “Silicon Valley loves failure so much they came up with a fancy name for it: pivoting.” Similarly, Ben Casnocha tweets, “Seeing companies promote their Facebook fan page in advertisements reminds … Continue reading →

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