Eric Riley stuff

My small-town Kansas high school was the home of the Mighty Dragons. Whether our sports teams won or lost, our pride was never shaken. Of course, it helped that we had a cool mascot – a fire-breathing dragon. In mythology, culture, literature, and art, dragons are a global phenomenon. The Chinese dragon is popularly associated with water and possesses a […]

Before the pandemic, tourism was the largest source of Colombia’s foreign revenue. Per year in Medellin only, nearly 150,000 tourists spent more than $375,000,000. So obviously, there is a large segment of Medellin businesses that cater specifically to tourism. Predictably, Medellin will see that level of tourism again soon. When the digital scanning service turned out to be a wash, […]

Taking a step back from Tranquilo VIP that required the level of capital to launch that I didn’t have, I turned my attention back to the local economy. The most energetic commerce in Medellin is “dos mil en la calle,” or 2,000 pesos in the street – about 60 cents. Vendors sell every consumable item possible to harvest large quantities […]

A pleasant memory of our family home during high school in a small town on the plains of Kansas was our big wooden front porch swing. But, of course, enjoying the swing was dependent on the time of year and the weather. The consistently predictable perfect weather of Medellin made this choice of business an obvious winner. Nearly every house […]

BETTER DATA DIGITAL ARCHIVE SOLUCTIONS A lawyer friend told me about a Colombian law that passed requiring all businesses and other entities dealing with the public to digitize all documents related to record-keeping and transactions. He and his accountant friend knew my entrepreneurial spirit and assured me that they had many customers and connections to keep me busy if I […]

Before I moved to Colombia, I visited a couple of times to get the feel of the culture and possible business opportunities. YouTube videos and Facebook groups boasted of the natural beauty of Colombia and the advantage of a lower cost of living. My intrigue landed me in Medellin when I heard that it was the city of eternal spring. […]

Click on the image to see/download the book PDF. a Hypothesis of Everything PART 1: You are Here By Eric Riley PREFACE Burundi and the Life of Riley That’s me – Eric Riley that is. Burundi, Africa: There are a lot of little countries in the world that I don’t know exist nor really care to know. So I understand […]

– with Aime Irakoze GREETINGS: BGAKEYE – Good Morning (the day breaks)MWIRIWE – Good Afternoon, EveningBITE – How are things?AMAKURU – How are you?AMAKI – How are you?(M) URAKOMEYE – Are you well?NDAKOMEYE – I am well.NI NEZA – It is good.NI SAWA – It is good.NA HEJO – See you tomorrowAMAHORO – PeaceKARIBU (Swahili) – WelcomeMURISANZE – Be yourself, […]

Haga clic aquí para ver el volante. Si desea mejorar su inglés conversacional en un área específica de su interés, puedo ayudarle.Vivo en un apartamento muy cerca de la estación Floresta y cuento con un espacio cómodo en mi hogar para reunirnos. No obstante, puedo reunirme con usted en cualquier lugar de Medellín. Si el viaje implica gastos de taxi […]

Traducción al Español realizada por Sophia Battaglini. Ese soy yo, Eric Riley, así es. Burundi, África:  Hay muchos países pequeños en el mundo que no conozco ni me importa conocer. Así que entiendo que cuando la gente me pregunta dónde nací, generalmente necesitan más detalles que expliquen la geografía de África Central. Burundi está conectado con la frontera sur de […]

That’s me – Eric Riley, that is. Burundi, Africa: There are many little countries in the world that I don’t know exist nor really care to know. So I understand that when people ask me where I was born, they usually need more details explaining the geography of central Africa. Burundi is connected to Rwanda’s southern border and is nestled […]

CAPÍTULO 1 Tu psique y el héroe de tu historia En este capítulo, el modelo de jerarquía de 7 dimensiones será el contexto para distinguir tu “núcleo de héroe” o “imago Dei”, según se aplique a la historia de su psique. Este capítulo tiene la intención de hacerlo. Deseo que al final, veas tu vida con más claridad y tengas […]

A HYPOTHESIS OF EVERYTHING part 1: You Are Here CHAPTER 1: Your Psyche and the Hero of your Story CHAPTER 1 Your Psyche and the Hero of Your Story In this chapter, the 7-dimensional hierarchy model will be the context of distinguishing your “hero core” or “imago Dei,” as applied to the story of your psyche. This chapter has an […]

CAPÍTULO 2 La Gratitud: tu superpoder Traducción al Español realizada por Sophia Battaglini. Lo menos que tu identidad del miedo será, es ser agradecida por cualquier cosa. La identidad del miedo no sabe qué hacer con la gratitud porque la gratitud tiene una forma siniestra de silenciar el incesante divagar de tu identidad. Con frecuencia hago referencia a la serpiente […]

A HYPOTHESIS OF EVERYTHING pt 1: YOU ARE HERE CHAPTER 2 Your Gratitude Superpower The last thing your fear identity will ever be is grateful for anything. The fear identity doesn’t know what to do with gratitude because gratitude has a sinister way of silencing your identity’s incessant rambling. I frequently reference the serpent or snake in your head represented […]