Monthly Archives: February 2012
Samy Y Sandra Sandoval
As my faithful readers know I love music and I’ve developed a real love for the Panamanian “Tipica” or “La Cumbia” songs. One of the biggest draw in Panama is the brother/sister act of Sammy y Sandra Sandoval. The following … Continue reading
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My 500th Post
I live by a small river in Boquerón. Everyone uses it. Kids spend most of the day behind the house diving into a deep pool they created by building a dam from the rocks in the river. Women come down … Continue reading
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Creepy Crawlers
In Panama, unless you live in a highrise condominium, your house probably has one of these… In the States we’d call it a “utility sink.” Here in Panama it’s called a “lavadero.” They’re as common as a plate of rice … Continue reading
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Homemade Wildlife Cinematography
I have sort of an open door policy here for certain creatures. There are a couple of common house geckos that live with me and in peaceful co-existence with some anole chameleons . I don’t know if that violates the … Continue reading
A Tale of Three Cities
Rio de Janiero, Brazil <object width=”560″ height=”315″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/K3mYDwRTALo?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0″></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param></object> New Orleans, Louisiana <object width=”560″ height=”315″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/SxO4gPJizDI?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0″></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param></object> Las Tablas, Panama The difference between day <object width=”420″ height=”315″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/J_RhxC6PxFw?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0″></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” … Continue reading
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Time Travel Via The Stars
Last night the lights went out around 8 o’clock. That’s not a major news item. Happens around here quite often. People adjust. I have a battery-powered LED lantern, so I read for a bit and listened to one of my … Continue reading
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Vintage Shantyboat Photos -1938
Sometimes there are things that are just so good I have to cross post them on both my blogs. This is one of them. Thanks, once again, to Duckworks for providing the link to these wonderful photos Photos by Marion … Continue reading
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Déjà Vu All Over Again – Sorta
The past 10 days or so have seen Panama in turmoil. The largest indigenous tribe in the country, the Ngabe-Buglé (there seem to be a dozen different ways of writing the name of the tribe) have been protesting against the … Continue reading
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Positive Reaction To A Negative Image
This is cool. You need to have a blank piece of paper handy or a blank white screen you can switch to rapidly… Stare at the red dot on the woman’s nose for thirty seconds or so then look at … Continue reading
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