Living Dominica

I have heard from several readers, and I wanted to post a brief update. Mr. Wizard, Chester and I are all well and happy. We made the transi...

There are really no secrets on Dominica, or for that matter, amongst those of us who love Dominica where ever we live. So, I will share publ...

I heard yesterday from Kendra at Island Med Student blog that Francis died on Tuesday. I know many of you have followed Mr. Rasta's plig...

Mold spore I thought St. Louis, our home town, was the most humid place on earth, but I had never before lived near rain forest. Up North, h...

January has been a record month for book sales at Living Dominica . It is gratifying when lots of people find their way to our web page a...

"Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees." Revelations 7:3

Mr. Wizard had a chat with a writer for the Wall Street Journal. You can read the article here .

Be sure to visit Kendra at Island Med Student as she writes about Princess Margaret Hospital and her clinical rotations.

Dominica can give you everything, but also take everything.

I may in the near future start another book and incorporate some of the writing from this blog into that work. I have therefore removed some...

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. --Joseph Campbell

Mr. Wizard and I visited a village health center with our friend Mr. Rasta . He goes there every day, including weekends, to have his dressi...

"Don't look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you'll know you're dead. " -- Tennessee Will...

Today I changed Mr. Rasta's dressing. (By the way, it sounds like he will soon be heading down to Barbados! Hooray!) Anyway, I bagged u...

We spent our weekend working downwind of a neighbor's burning. Here the common practice is to throw a tire in the mix of burning brush t...

"I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it wil...

Someone sent me a link to a site called Get Rich Slowly . It is an interesting site about frugality and voluntary simplicity. I believe thes...

Mr. Wizard and I have a very inconsistent meditation practice. But we do continue to try to incorporate meditation and prayer into our daily...

"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able t...

DOWASCO is our water company. And yet again, we have no water service. The sound of the jackhammer is filling the air, but the workers say ...

blueright wrote: Merry Christmas Jen & Mr.Whiz, One of the gifts I bought for my Love is a mustard seed pendant, like the one you wrote ...

Gentle Readers, In case you missed this reoccurring theme, let me once again mention that life is tough on Dominica. Tough enough to make pe...

Dominica is home to one of the highest concentrations of volcanoes on the planet. Some experts say 8, some list 9, but all agree on one poin...

I took this from our veranda this morning Here is a link to some other gorgeous pictures of Dominica . Enjoy!

Most of the taxis and minibuses here on Dominica have names at the top of the windshield. Some of the names are funny, like "Flash de B...

Good Morning! We have no water. You might recall we have been here before . Last night we had a substantial storm with enough rain for our l...

" The human mind is not capable of grasping the Universe. We are like a little child entering a huge library. The walls are covered to ...

Andalusia Guest House, San Juan Whenever we travel to San Juan we always try to stay with Esteban and Emeo at Andalusia Guest House . We al...

Plaza las Americas, San Juan Puerto Rico This morning I woke again to the sounds of birds and rain falling. With my morning coffee I enjoy...

Astronomers Select Top Ten Most Amazing Pictures Taken by Hubble Space Telescope in Last 16 Years . After correcting an initial problem with...

I am heartsick today because I am seeing a dramatic increase in the size of Mr. Rasta's tumor in the last 10 days. I have been haunted ...

This morning, the thermometer read 73, but there must be a wind chill down to at least 70, because I had to get out a thick robe and wool so...

We learned recently that not only is there overcrowding up at the prison here on Dominica, but they also have no books. Now, I cannot imagin...

I always read Zooms' blog called Free Spirit , and I really admire her art. So when I found out I could possibly have one of her paintin...

Nice hat, Alferd. Today is the birth date of Alferd Packer. (He preferred that spelling based on a poorly done tattoo.) Mr. Packer, born th...

Apparently we not only pay the highest electric rate in the world, but the commodity price here is the highest in the Caribbean. Everyone h...

Long ago and far away, Mr. Wizard and I used to be fairly avid blues fans. St. Louis (our hometown) has a rich blues heritage, but few venu...

Will Dominica gain more than it loses from the installation of an oil refinery? A Discussion of the Facts 1. What is an oil refinery? Fact: ...