Archive for December, 2009
Photograph of the Day: Red
Posted in Photography, tagged Colors, Landscapes, Mountains, Nature, Photographs, Red Grass on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Visit to Dunkin’ Donuts
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Breakfast, Dunkin's Donuts, Entertainment, Food, iPhone, Meals, Panama, Sandwiches, Technology, Vaio on December 31, 2009 | 5 Comments »
In order to rake in a few extra bucks to ease my perennial pocket pains, I provide transportation from Tocumen International Airport to Panama City and vice versa. It’s no big deal, but extra pocket money is always welcomed. Recently, I provided transportation to a tourist from Canada coming to see Panama City for the [...]
Photograph of the Day: Boardwalk
Posted in Photography, tagged Architecture, Boardwalks, Buildings, Canada, Photographs, Quebec, Structures on December 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Folk Art at a Panama Craftsmen’s Market
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Crafts, Craftsmen's Market, Handicrafts, Kuna Indians, Molas, Panama, Popular Art on December 30, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit el Mercado de Artesanías located at Plaza 5 de Mayo in Panama City, Panama. I was there for approximately two hours and loved every second. It was an exciting place, full of color, shapes, textures and patterns. A paradise, I might say, for an incipient photographer like myself. [...]
Tragic Life and Brilliant Music
Posted in Movies, tagged Art, Cello, Great Britain, Jacqueline du Pré, Movies, Music, Musicians, Orchestral Music on December 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Experts agree that she was “total emotional and musical honesty, coupled with a technique that was so fine that it often went unnoticed. “ However, for her, she was only a trained freak. I’m referring to Great Britain’s musical genius Jacqueline du Pré who died at the early age of 42 from MS (multiple sclerosis) [...]
Photograph of the Day: Feeding Time
Posted in Photography, tagged Black & White, Child, Feeding, Photography, Pigeons on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Dry Season is Here
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Dry Season, Panama, Summer, Temperatures, Weather on December 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Mother Nature is right on schedule. Ending the month of November, we’re enjoying clear skies with soft breezes and bright sunshine. That means that our verano (Summer) is here. For the next four or five months, we will savor beautiful days, perfect to go out swimming to nearby rivers and/or beaches. The dry season starts [...]
Joke: How It All Started
Posted in Jokes, tagged Competition, Devil, God, Humor, Man, Paradise, Weight Control, Woman on December 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the beginning God created the heaven and the Earth. And the Earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Devil said, “It doesn’t get any better than this.” And God said, “Let there be light” and there was light. And God said, “Let the earth [...]
Photograph of the Day: Winter Silence
Posted in Photography, tagged Forests, Nature, Photographs, Seasons, Snow, Winter, Woods on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Joke: Christmas Burglary
Posted in Jokes, tagged Burglary, Christmas, Humor, Judges, Justice, Shopping on December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was Christmas and the judge was in a merry mood as he asked the defendant, “What are you being charged with?” —“Doing my Christmas shopping early sir,” replied the defendant. —“Well, that’s not a crime,” said the judge. “How early were you doing this shopping?” —“Before the store opened,” answered the prisoner. The judge [...]
