Crispin Sartwell's 'poetics of politics' is a fascinating and refreshingly original study of the interplay of aesthetic values and political values. His balance of theory and application results in a book that deserves a wide audience.âTheodore Gracyk, author of Listening to Popular Music.
pura vida, An Urban Oasis. We are conveniently located between the historic Gaslamp Quarter and the Marina District in downtown San Diego, surrounded by Seaport Village, the Convention Center, the Horton Plaza Mall and a myriad of fabulous restaurants, shops, bars and hotels.
Some Costa Rican expressions are: 1  Pura Vida!: an expression used as a greeting, even as thanks; 2  Tuanis: used to say âgoodâ or simply to show enthusiasm or admiration; 3  Mae: used to refer to friends or to anyone in general;  QuÃ© guava!: used to say âWhat luck!â; 1  AhÃ­ los vidrios: A way to say âSee you thereâ;