The Division of White by Diane Beaty “A debate not of the words themselves, but our interpretation of the words. Think of the many kinds of white, of the fifteen or so names for snow. Pure white Alaska. A wind comes down from the north with it’s all-white shiver. A river of snow. An embankment [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Poem: The Division of White
Posted in Literature, tagged Beauty, Colors, English, Literature, Poems, White on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Mirror Devils of Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Carnival, Costumes, Dances, Demons, Independence Day, Mirror Devils, Panama, Parades, Santeños, Tourism, Traditions on November 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
One of the most picturesque cultural icons of the Santeño’s tradition, are the Diablos de los Espejos (Mirror Devils). They are most commonly found in the Provinces of Los Santos and Herrera in the Peninsula of Azuero. According to a book edited by Dale A. Olson and Daniel E. Sheehy dubbed, “The Garland Handbook of [...]
Photograph of the Day: Bait
Posted in Photography, tagged Baits, Color, Fishing, Food, Hobbies, Photographs, Sea, Sports on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Evolution of the Coca Cola Bottle
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Beaverages, Bottles, Coca Cola, Glass, History, Marketing, Sodas on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An Independence Parade in Panama With a Santeño Style
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Cultural Heritage, Culture, Independence Parade, Las Tablas, Los Santos, Parades, Santeños, Tourism, Traditions on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Province of Los Santos is traditionally considered the center of Panama’s Spanish folkloric heritage. The capital city, Las Tablas, is famous for its carnivals, the Festival Nacional de la Pollera (National Festival of the Pollera), the Festival of the Patron Santa Librada, and the Festival Nacional de la Mejorana in Guararé. The provinces of [...]
Photograph of the Day: Willow Trees Pond
Posted in Photography, tagged Ice, Nature, Photograph, Ponds, Snow, Water, Willow Trees, Winter on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Panama’s Patriotic Fever Continues
Posted in Miscellaneous, Uncategorized, tagged Independence Day, Los Santos, Panama, Parades, Polleras, Rufina Alfaro, Tourism, Villa de los Santos on November 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today is November 17, 2009. We are still in the middle of the patriotic fever that permeates Panama during the month of November. That’s why we call it, “el mes de la Patria”—month of the Motherland. November 10th is another important day in Panama’s calendar. On November 10, 1821, the Grito de La Villa de [...]
Photograph of the Day: Blue Morning Flight
Posted in Photography, tagged Birds, Cranes, Flight, Forest, Nature, Photographs, Woods on November 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The True Meaning of the Term “Service”
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Consumers, CustomerService, Humor, Service, TaxPayers on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I became confused when I heard the word “Service” used with these agencies: Internal Revenue ‘Service’ U.S. Postal ‘Service’ Telephone ‘Service’ Cable TV ‘Service’ Civil ‘Service’ State, City, County & Public ‘Service’ Customer ‘Service’ This is not what I thought ‘Service’ meant. But today, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of them said he [...]
