As we grow older, time becomes more valuable because there will be less of it in the future. I remember when I was fourteen years old at Bocas del Toro, I thought I was going to live forever. I never gave thought of it. Time was always there for granted. Now at 62, I know [...]
Archive for April, 2009
The Carpe Diem Attitude
Posted in Literature, tagged Attitude, Carpe Diem, Horatio, Odes, Procrastination, Time on April 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Iconic Landmark of Ancon Hill
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Ancon Hill, Animals, Jungle, Panama, Tourism, Vegetation, Wildlife on April 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ancon Hill is a steep 654-foot hill which overlooks Panama City, Panama. It is one of the most recognizable and beloved landmarks in the country. It was under U.S. jurisdiction as part of the Panama Canal Zone for much of the 20th century; and therefore, was never developed like most of the surrounding urbanized parts [...]
Photograph of the Day: A Blueish Look
Posted in Photography, tagged Eyes, Facial Expression, Females, Photographs on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Six Stages of Married Life
Posted in Jokes, tagged Aging, Health, Humor, marriage, Sex on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1: Tri-weekly 2: Try weekly 3: Try weakly 4. Try oysters 5: Try anything 6: Try to remember Source: Bits & Pieces
The French Know-How and the Panama Canal
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Constructions, Engineering, Ferdinand De Lesseps, French Panama Canal, Know-How, Panama, Technology on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Contrary to what many believe, the French know-how was the best the world had ever known for the construction of the Panama Canal. It was not French technology that brought the building project down; it was the stubbornness and myopia of its biggest promoter—Monsieur Ferdinand Marie Vicomte De Lesseps. He insisting in building a sea [...]
Photograph of the Day: Bicycle
Posted in Photography, tagged Bicycle, Calm, Composition, Fall, Forest, Nature, Peace on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Joke: Canadian Currency
Posted in Jokes, tagged Brothel, Canada, Currency, Finance, Humor, Prostitution on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bob, a middle-aged Canadian tourist on his first visit to Orlando, Florida, finds the red-light district and enters a large brothel. The madam asks him to be seated and sends over a young lady to entertain him. They sit and talk, frolic a little, giggle a bit, drink a bit, and she sits on his [...]
Variations on a Theme of a Silver Ribbon
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Digital Edition, Images, Michael Moore, Music, Photography, Photoshop on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Musicians often compose using variations on a theme to create their exquisite audible art. Such is the case of “Variations on a Theme by Joseph Hyden” or “Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42 by Sergei Rachmaninoff.” There are however, other forms of variations of a theme using images instead of musical notes. Such [...]
Photograph of the Day: Blue Glass
Posted in Photography, tagged Art, Beauty, Glassware, Photograph, Tinted Glass on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
