Once upon a time, we had Paint by Numbers. Now suddenly, we have Life by Numbers. Numbers circulate in our daily 2020 lives just
Tag: Bogota
Quarantined in Bogota
A friend asked me on Whatsapp today how my cats were doing. They’re doing just fine. Early on, I fretted about having enough food
9 things I’ve learned in 9 years in Colombia
In 1971 after graduating college, I left Ireland. The zeitgeist and personal choice led me to the US, first to Ohio and then to
How not to upgrade a public bus system: Bogotá, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia, has been celebrated and emulated worldwide these past 10 years for its innovative Transmilenio system of articulated buses. Reports regularly appear in
The piggy banks of Colombia
They sell piggy banks on the streets of Bogotá, and I imagine across Colombia, daily. Handmade in the red clay of Rolland Garros, these
A national ID card at work, Colombia-style
Colombia’s government wants to know the color of my underwear. When I went to buy underwear at a store here in Bogotá recently, surprise!
Bogota bus bingo: “Penny wars” meet 21st century
Is your city’s bus system really outrageous? For perspective, you might want to compare what goes on in your area with what happens on the