Life wrote: The point of my suggestion, Life, was a little different, and could apply to any highly skilled foreigner seeking employment, here....
Without checking with her, again, you may have correctly guessed what she meant, Matkirk, because she may have been referring, in her comment...
I would agree with you, Life. Your reaction to the salaries I mentioned among a professional class of people is much the same as mine- surprise....
Yesterday, I ran into an expat at IMSS Regional Hospital No 17. [img] [img] He was there simply to accompany another expat whose 26 YOA...
For a long time I've marveled at how local people seem to throw money around, going to clubs, restaurants, etc. While I grumbled at the cost of...
Tracey, for those of us who haven't been there, could you tell us a little more about what it is that appeals to you about Holbox, and where you...
To add to some of mrbear's observations, prisons around the world are places in which really bad things can happen, even when you attempt to...
Love Without a Ladder: Not risking recommending it, I will say my wife and I very much enjoyed this Clooney movie for it's adult themes; its...
Anyone who feels they'd like to make a "humanitarian purposes only" visit to the jail; who is willing to respect the privacy of those they speak...
In general, we're movie appreciators, not movie critics: we can, and do, enjoy a wide range of movies. My reaction to "Bones" is just that, my...
In an effort to learn more, I've begun to directly ask what people are making, among those I know, and what others in their system may make. [I...
That's largely how it struck us, as well, RG. Slow paced, it seemed not to have had much to say, by the time it was over. The story is told from...
Lovely Bones: young girl playing lead was such a good little actress, and so engaging, you hate to say it, t e d i o u s....
Avatar: I hadn't had any interest in seeing it, then I saw a trailer, and decided to give it a try. I ended up liking it quite a lot, but there...
We may all end up needing a lifeboat. Anybody know anything about farming?
As your kids get a little older, Steve, you may find yourself making that trip more often! By the way, what did you think of the movie?
That was my opinion at the time, and nothing has happened to change it, so far. Anita fleshed out the details for us, on this forum. There are...
RG, in the last couple of months there've been a number that we enjoyed a lot (our tastes are neither refined, nor narrow). I get confused about...
Thanks, Jenlieb, for adding a little comic relief to this contentious thread. You end up there, I'll be happy to come see you. (I understand you...
Steve, moving this thread may help reduce the rancor. We'll see. One of the reasons I posted my observations regarding the conditions of jail...
