Aug
20
I feel certain that most people know that tomorrow has been declared a Panama Government Holiday. Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda winning the Gold medal is the reason for the holiday and there will be celebrations tomorrow to welcome the return of Panama’s first Olympic Gold Medal winner. I have a very good friend from Colon [...]
Tags: Sports
Panama Journal
Aug
20
I really feel good today. Maybe it is because I surround myself with such nice, positive people. One especially makes me happy to be alive. I wish I had written the words in this video because they sort of express how I feel. This is a song made famous by Alison Krauss. The first video [...]
Tags: Reflecting
Panama Journal
Aug
20
Gas prices go down tomorrow by the following amounts: 91 octane 9 cents 95 octane 11 cents diesel 35 cents
Tags: Gas Prices
Panama Journal
Aug
20
A recent comment reminded me that I hadn’t posted the following photos. I stopped in Mara Pan the other day. This is one of the best pandarias in David. Their cakes are as good as I think you can buy here. They make a cake called Flan Escondido (Hidden Flan) that is really special. Here [...]
Tags: Bakeries
Bakeries,Dining Out
Aug
20
I had friend ask what it would take, for him to move to Linux. He was having some problems with his Windows XP system and was tired of the aggravation. I decided to go take a look at his setup and see if he was a good candidate. The first thing I did was ask [...]
Tags: Linux, Technology
Hardware,Linux,Software,Technology
Aug
20
Last Saturday, I had a pizza for lunch at my now favorite pizza spot in David. Pino always gives us a couple small slices of bread that he makes to tide you over until the pizza comes. I think this bread is a real treat. It has the hint of sourdough, but I am not [...]
Tags: Food, Pizza
Panama Journal
Aug
20
It’s called “take home” pay because you can’t afford to go anywhere else with it.
Tags: Asides
Asides