“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” - James Dean
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 28th, 2006
Unfortunately, it will still be dark at 5:00 AM tomorrow morning here in Panama so I guess I’ll miss it. Maybe it will be a little darker than normal. Oh well, I am in the dark most of the time anyway. I wonder if I would even notice.
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 28th, 2006
All during March Madness I have had to put up with the C-Band message blocking my picture, telling me that the network was going to Digital and to contact my representative for details. That is channel 53 on Astrovision and provides CBS.
Now today channel 54 is giving me this.
I hope they get their act together [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 27th, 2006
When I was thinking of moving to Panama, I discovered the Panama Yahoo Groups. After moving I continued searching these groups for wisdom on things that I didn’t have the answers to related to Panama.
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 27th, 2006
I finished the book State of Fear by Michael Crichton this afternoon. I enjoyed the book. It is timely because it uses the growing environmental change paranoia as the basis for the book. Since I had watched the recent 60 Minute segment on the environmental change, it was even more interesting.
This is the first novel [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 27th, 2006
Going through some old photos, I came upon this one. Sometimes it is good to look back at your roots and say thanks to those that helped start you in this world. It would have been better if I had done it while more of them were alive.
From the left rear we have My Aunt [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 27th, 2006
Or does it? Here is today’s gasoline prices in David at one of the Texaco stations. The Plus is 91 octane which is equivalent to 87 octane in the US and the Premium is 95 octane or 91 in the US. Notice the price of Diesel compared to gasoline.
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 27th, 2006
I see that Henry (The Chief Cook and Bottle Washer at the Paradise Services Website) has returned and is once again posting on his site and the Yahoo groups. While Henry and I have never met, he assisted me with his Linux expertise when I was bringing up Linux on my new motherboard. Maybe all [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 26th, 2006
While I have really enjoyed March Madness to this point, I find myself getting distracted with all of the tattoos that so many of the players have. My mind drifts off wondering whatever could have been in this player or that player’s mind to think that covering their arms with tattoos improved their appearance or [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 26th, 2006
I just watched a special on Pistol Pete Maravich. I had all but forgotten about him. He was probably the most entertaining basketball player I ever watched. He was a true magician on the court. It saddened me today to learn that one of the greatest players to ever play the game, lived so much [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 25th, 2006
Let’s go to La Feria de David.
The day was pretty and the temperature was acceptable.
There were several buildings with companies presenting their wares. Did you know that you can buy Amway in Panama?
What is a fair with out crafts?
There were plenty of plants for sale and some very pretty orchids.
One booth was selling fresh honey. [...]
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