Monthly Archives: August 2010
2,541 Reasons to Mourn This Day
Five years ago today Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast of the United States leaving 1,836 dead and another 705 missing. New Orleans, of course, was the hardest hit and garnered the lion’s share of publicity from the people … Continue reading
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Best Of Luck, Frank!
When I first started investigating the possibility of moving to Panama a couple of years ago a mutual friend put me in touch with Frank Hilson and his wife Joyce. They live in Sebastian, Florida, but also own a house … Continue reading
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New England Architecture
One of the most faithful followers of my contribution to the electronic detritus of cyberspace and certainly the most prolific commenter has her own blog that I follow. While One More Good Adventure is basically a collection of first drafts, … Continue reading
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A Stroll Around Dolega, Panama
In a little more than two months I will have to leave this delightful location in Potrerillos Arriba. The owners will be back and I have started to consider where to go next. I may try to find another house … Continue reading
The Tenacity Of Life
I have often marveled at how tenaciously trees cling to life. Not only are some species of trees the oldest living things on earth but they have an aversion to death that is enviable. In my back yard in Fort … Continue reading
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Lower Standards In Panama?
I’m not much of a drinker of alcoholic beverages like I used to be, but I do enjoy a cold beer on a hot day. I also enjoy a good single-malt Irish Whiskey. Yes, there is such a thing, it … Continue reading
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Don’t Try Arguing With Right-Wing Idiots
They’ll drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
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The Joy Of Not Understanding Panamanian Spanish
As I’ve said before, I often find it difficult understanding the Panamanian version of Spanish and sometimes it’s frustrating. Other times it has its advantages. Yesterday when I boarded the bus to go on my photo expedition I sat down … Continue reading
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Ovecoming Inertia
The Merriam-Webster definition of inertia is: a property of matter by which it remains at rest or in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force. I think the definition could also apply to … Continue reading
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