“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” - James Dean
Posted in Panama Journal on Aug 18th, 2008
Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda, from Colon, Panama, took gold in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, in the long jump. His jump of 8.34 meters was .1 meter further than the second place finisher. How great is that! The first ever Panamanian Gold Olympic medal.
I was watching it on channel 12 and it was as [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Jun 10th, 2008
I have written about this before, but since it is a current discussion in one of the Yahoo groups again, I decided to write my answer here, rather than the Yahoo group, so that more people could see the discussion.
There are multiple problems with water in Panama and I am speaking specifically about Chiriquí. The [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on May 27th, 2008
Here is an interesting article (Panama Strikes Back at Inflation Subsidizing Food Prices) from a Blog in Panama City, written by a friend of mine.
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 28th, 2008
Every now and then I look at the “Links from external pages” stats, which shows me how some people find Chiriquí Chatter. Today I found what I would call a Panama Portal. It contains links to about anything you want to know about Panama. Check it out HERE.
Posted in Hardware, Software, Technology on Mar 16th, 2008
This was posted on one of the Yahoo groups by SGG and I think it is worth reemphasizing what she says. Everything she says here rings true. Some Internet Cafes are managed better than others, but most are lax in their use of updated Anti-virus and spyware programs.
The safest practice is to use your own [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Mar 11th, 2008
This question comes up again and again. “Where should I chose to live in Panama?” Some will say that Panama City is too crowded. Some will say that Panama City is perfect because you can do and find anything you want.
Some will say, “No El Valle is the only place to live.” Other’s may [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Sep 9th, 2007
If you live in Panama, or are considering living in Panama, then you most likely are keeping up on the pending release of Manuel Antonio Noriega. Here is a URL to an article in the New York Times entitled “Our Man in Panama”, authored by Everett Ellis Briggs. Everett Ellis Briggs was the United [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Aug 25th, 2007
Looks like Noriega may be heading to France and not to see the Eiffel Tower.
On another note, rumors of Castro’s death are spreading in Miami.
For about 10 minutes last night there was a large amount of fireworks set off, I assume in the baseball stadium. I wonder which event was being celebrated or is there [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Aug 14th, 2007
This is something you have to keep reminding yourself if you live in Panama. In all likelihood, patience is required if you live in any Latin American country. This morning I am telling myself this very thing because my Cable & Wireless Internet performance currently sucketh!In the US when one provider starts neglecting its uptime [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Jul 26th, 2007
If you have been out of touch, like me, then you may not know that Panama is moving to the use of a new driver’s License. I have attached the contents of Panama’s Motor Vehicle Authority announcement below. It is in Spanish, but you can use Google or another translator product to see it in [...]
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