We are not alone any longer, thanks to an electronic device known as the computer. This marvelous machine is pushing the edges of the envelope, even as we speak. First it was a huge monster which occupied a whole room which was more suitable to be inhabited by Eskimos. They were called mainframes. When I [...]
Archive for October, 2011
The Sentinels on Ancon Hill
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Amazon Fire, Apple, Communications, Computers, Desktops, IBM, Interconnectivity, Internet, iPad, Laptops, Panama, Tablets, Technology on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Fire in the Grass
Posted in Photography, tagged Ancon Hill, Children, Color, Family Time, Grass, Panama, Photographs, Photography, Tourism on October 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hank Paulson’s Perspective on the Financial Meltdown of 2008
Posted in Literature, tagged Books, Finance, Financial Meltdown, Greed, Hank Paulson, Housing Bubble, Leverage, Regulations, U.S. Treasury, Wall Street on October 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“If we don’t act boldly, we could be in a depression deeper than the Great Depression. This is the financial equivalent of war and we’re going to need wartime powers.” — Hank Paulson, former U.S. Treasury Secretary If you unfold a newspaper to read the morning news, or turn on the TV set to listen [...]
Steve Jobs: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Apple, Biographies, Books, Computers, Entrepreneur, Gadgets, Inventor, Steve Jobs on October 28, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Unless you have been living under a rock, you already know that Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, passed away a day after his company launched the latest iPhone 4S. Some jokingly say, the “S” stands for Steve. On October 5, 2011, around 3:00 p.m., Jobs died at his home in Palo Alto California, aged 56, six [...]
An Enticing Red Restaurant
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Decorations, Food, Malls, Merchandise, Metromall, Panama, Restaurants, Shopping, Tourism on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A Choo-Choo Train in a Local Mall
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Business, Entertainment, Kids, Malls, Marketing, Panama, Tourism, Trains on October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Young Waitresses in Red
Posted in Photography, tagged Color, Panama, Photographs, Photography, Red, Restaurants, Tourism, Waitress on October 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Modern Art in Campus
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged College, Education, Modern Art, Panama, Parks, Structures, Tourism, University Santa María La Antigua, Urban Decorations on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Man Inside a Glass Bubble
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Bulletproof glass, Holy See, John Paul II, Mercedes Benz, Panama, Popemobile, Popes, Protection, Transportation, Vatican on October 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Panama is predominantly a religious country. Huge crowds of devotees gather during the religious processions of the Christ of Portobelo, the Christ of Alanje, the Christ of Atalaya, the Christ of Antón, and that of Don Bosco. The government of Panama does not collect statistics on the religious affiliation of citizens, but various sources estimate [...]
Ancon Hill is Currently a Protected Natural Reserve
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Agoutis, Ancon Hill, Birds, Natural Reserves, Panama, Panama Canal, Rainfall, Toucans, Tourism on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The sign reads, “Cerro Ancon, national patrimony, protected area and natural reserve. Protect it.” After Panama assumed full control of the former Panama Canal Zone, many of its areas were declared natural reserves. It was essential to keep this area intact to generate enough rainfall for the efficient transit of vessels at the Panama Canal. [...]
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