Panama is a prime example of how what one person does will inadvertently affect everyone else that lives with him in a society. Since the place is so small, the ripples someone’s action makes can be felt in practically every level of life here, and I’ll give you an example of this right now: I [...]
Just when I thought I wouldn’t have anything to talk about today, I am received by a Godsend resting comfortably in my email inbox. Ironically, I was going to publish a piece called “Panamanians and Education,” but then I saw this and I decided it would be a great preface to the article so without [...]
Hey, it’s Marco’s birthday so make sure to drop by his chunk of the internet and say hello; to honor the kid in the day of his birth I’ve decided to post another one of our crazy talks because I’ve been getting emails and I find them hilarious. This was earlier today, so they’re funky-fresh [...]
What does it take for someone to believe in another? Is it a higher call, or is this just our desire to believe that there’s someone greater than ourselves pulling the strings so that we can feel better whenever we fail to accomplish something? Panama, being the melting pot of race and culture that it [...]
This story begins in the second grade; a shy young kid that went by the name of “Robert” was dropped off at school by his mom and when he stepped into his classroom the teacher was addressing the class, talking about the new kid that just came in… she asked us to be nice and [...]
There was a point in the evening where we were at an intersection and I broke out of character to take a quick break from walking like an undead retard when I looked to my right to see a 3 – 4 cop barricade, completely stunned, their jaws to the floor as they saw the [...]
Last weekend was bizarre in the sense that it goes to show how much we as Panamanians depend on alcohol to have a good time. There was a dry law put in place on a nation-wide scale from Saturday at 12 noon and it was lifted about an hour or so ago as of this [...]
Yamile sent me a very asserted post over at CaDs Online today that got me to think a lot about the state of my country… I suggest you read it when you have the chance to do so, since my fellow blogger sums up the point quite nicely, wrapped around a Rambo knife of truth: [...]
(NOTE: I get pretty opinionated here. My apologies, in advance.)
It was a Tuesday, if I’m not mistaken. I slept in that day, enjoying a prolonged sabbatical… I don’t remember what happened minute by minute but I do remember the first moments of my day that morning being something like out of a movie; [...]
So I was on my daily endeavors minding my own business when a sumthin’-sumthin’ drop in my inbox. Upon reading it, the rant turned into the most on-point, assertive commentary I’ve heard about the Panama Canal referendum and Panamanian society in general. I’ll post the original article written by fellow writer and old friend Carlos [...]
There are two sides to Panama that you, as a tourist, should know about: one side’s the one you see in all of the brochures and high-budget commercials you catch via your local cable provider about how we have the best brands in the world at the most affordable prices, the best nightlife in the [...]
I’m going to talk to you about the first time I got arrested in Panama. Back when I was a minor but still wanted to go clubbing I had a pretty cool gadget that let me slip in unquestioned to whatever bar (usually the Bennigan’s Tavern) or club (usually the now-defunct “S-KA-P,” now “Moods” for [...]
I have a friend who’s boss is one of these Euro guys who has crossed the pond over to our side of the globe in order to save a few bucks and make a business here that will make him some real cash due to things like inflation, resource costs and the fact that things [...]
Talking to my father yesterday brought this topic of corruption of the the state up. My stance on this “corruption” thing is two-fold, as I’d be somewhat of a hypocrite if I said I was totally against it if I’ve used it before to get what I want faster and better. And in Panama, even [...]
I met the craziest greek guy last night. I dropped 2SXC off at her apartment where her and the rest of the Canadians were packing to go to different parts of the country and abroad. Brother-in-Arms “Key-K” was there and upon quickly realizing that our roles in this packing debacle were nothing more than taking [...]