We´ve asked our authors to bring you a slice of their life. The topics covered are as varied in this edition as they will be in every. For instance…Honduras is going through a very tumultuous time politically with the military ousting of their president Manuel Zelaya who was taken from his bed early Sunday morning the 28th of June and transported to Costa Rica, still in his night clothes. La Casa Rojas is not your source of news, however these kinds of dramatic events will be covered when they are relevant to the personal story an author would like to tell. Álvaro Morales Melina is from Honduras and he had planned to write his first article for us this edition. What he had planned to write fell by the wayside when the political upheaval took center stage. So, Alavaro will be sharing with us through a series of articles, how this crisis is affecting him and his family in a very personal way. The photos you see in his article were taken by him with his cell phone.
We also have two great articles from Costa Rica about this country´s natural beauty and the resulting spectacular adventure travel it offers to its visitors. Argentina brings us 4 poignant reflections, first on how a country came to be 
open for business nearly 24/7, second on how a country perceives and cares for its aging, third the power of nationalism over dictionaries and fourth how geographic characteristics of our environment influence the traditions and festivals that one celebrates. Mexico brings us chocolate and a beautiful woman, enough said. Mexico also brings us Part II of a reflection on what has the power bring us together as a nation – it’s not always tragedy. Spain brings us Gazpacho and a recipe, insists that we see her for her true self, explains the
significance of another beautiful festival, we also offer a tribute to squirrels. (I know, but what is it that they say? “You know what ‘cha got ‘til it’s gone.”)
So get ready to download some audios, get yourself a nice tall lemonade, sit back and enjoy the journey we have prepared for you. Saludos, Joan y Luis
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