Archive for May, 2011
An Antillean Church on a Hill
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Antilles, Churches, Culture, Mi Pueblito, Panama, Tourism, Tradition, West Indies on May 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Back to Mi Pueblito
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged African-Caribbean Culture, Architecture, Benches, Cultures, Mi Pueblito, Panama, Panama Canal, Tourism, Workers on May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After I brief hiatus, I’m back to Mi Pueblito’s theme admitting a picture of colorful benches available within the Caribbean and Amerindian village. This area is located on the western part of Mi Pueblito, just a short walking distance from the Spanish village which I’ve described in great detail on this blog before. This is [...]
Crying in the Rain
Posted in Music, tagged Rain, Shania Twain, Songs, Sun, Temperatures, Weather, Wet Season, Willie Nelson on May 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Even though we should be one month into the wet season, it’s been awful dry and suffocating hot. The day before yesterday, I was helping my wife wash some clothes. After they were hanged out to dry, it took less than five minutes to have them back totally dry, folded, and ready to be stored [...]
The Sounds of Wall Street
Posted in Music, tagged Brian Eno, David Byrne, Depression, Economic Bubble, Finance, Glass-Steagall Act 0f 1933, Global Meltdown, Home, Music, Video, YouTube on May 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
‘Wall Street’, reads the sinister old gag, ‘is a street with a river at one end and a graveyard at the other.’ This is striking, but incomplete. It omits the kinder garden in the middle.’ Frederick Schwed, Jr. author of the book, Where are the Customer’s Yachts? Ever since the Wall Street meltdown of 2008, [...]
Is Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, Disposable?
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Apple, Computers, David Einhorn, Hedge Funds, Management, Microsoft, Software, Steve Ballmer, Technology on May 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“Human folly and foibles—not the bottom line of profits, not the business acumen, not scientific management or the perfect marketing plans or execution—often determine the success or failure of an organization.” Ken Auletta, author of Greed and Glory on Wall Street: the fall of the house of Lehman Microsoft Corporation was established on April 4, [...]
Sleepless in Panama City
Posted in Music, tagged Health, Insomnia, Musical Groups, Sleeping. Disorders, Sleeplessness, Songs on May 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
For the last six months, I’ve been having sleeping problems. Go to bed, but just won’t sleep. There I am lying in bed totally awake waiting for the moment to be transported to Morpheus’s world. Time passes and nothing happens. Get out of bed and tickle the keys of my computer in an effort to [...]
Keeping our Toyota Corolla in Shape
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Automobiles, Cars, Mechanics, Mobile Mechanic Shops, Preventive Maintenance Programs, Toyota Corolla, Workers on May 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After I sold my old 1985 Nissan Bluebird, I purchased a second-hand Toyota Corolla 2006. It was in a very good shape, almost as new. Paid for it $10,500 in cash. Been using it for the last two years without a hitch. According to my files the Corolla was purchased on April 26, 2009. In [...]
Images on the Internet Can Be Dangerous
Posted in Software, tagged Google Images, Internet, Kaspersky Internet Security 2011, Malware, Security, Software, Virus on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Several months ago, my computer got infected after clicking over a Google image. Never in my wildest dream would I even suspect Google images could be a source of computer virus. Now I know different; the Internet is not as safe as it used to be. Even respectable sites like Google images could bring your [...]
Four Brown Doves on the Lawn
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Birds, Gardener, Gardens, Lawns, Panama, Wildlife on May 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Our longtime gardener, Feliciano, is no longer with us, after more than thirty years. Old age and bad health, has restricted his gardening activities. We were lucky to find a replacement. His name is Jorge and is picking up some of Feliciano’s old customers. He has fire in the belly and has demonstrated to be [...]
