Friday, November 13, 2020 Cast into a sea of uncertainty, the world has gone from giving in to their survival instincts hastily purchasing an uncommonly large amount of toilet paper, to obeying the soothing words of their fearless leaders of practicing social distancing… …hell, even the buttons on my Johnston/Murphy XL long-sleeve shirts have been […]
Category Archives: Noticias
Covid-19, Editorial, Noticias
A Difference of Perception; Affection by floods; Possible outbreak of Covid in Panama; Panama police will have a television series; HBD Alejo
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Friday, November 06, 2020 Through no fault of the county clerk, the absentee ballot that I requested never arrived until Monday. By that time, it was too late for me to pick it up, get it mailed and get it counted. In short, I couldn’t vote and it broke my heart. As my closer friends […]
Covid-19, Noticias
Head is Spinning; Extension of moratorium; Covid tests on beaches and shopping centers; Alternative to suspended contracts; National Cat Day
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Friday, October 30, 2020 My head is absolutely spinning with everything that’s happened in the last week. And, the only news that seems to make any of the headlines are US politics and the Corona Virus. So, I’ll avoid talking about that. In Panama, the beaches opened, but not without a few unpleasant consequences. MINSA […]
Covid-19, Noticias
The Weenie Screeny; Quarantine Removal; Opening of New Protected Areas; Cotel Post Office Will Open; Peppers!
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Friday, October 23, 2020 So much as happened since our last newsletter. For starters, beaches will open this weekend and Sundays are no longer quarantine days. Quite frankly, I think I’m going to continue doing the exact same thing as I have been doing on Sundays anyways; a whole lot of nothin! If you didn’t […]
Covid-19, Noticias
The Hairdresser and Creepy Old Guy; Visits to Prisons are to Resume; Type O blood and Covid 19; Alert About False Finances; Cranky Veteran
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Friday, October 16, 2020 During the course of an investigation, you have to be willing to go outside your comfort zone from time to time. While working on a child recovery case over the span of nearly a year, we had come up against corruption from the courts, interference by the family and even sabotage […]
Covid-19, Noticias
Brett’s General Ramblings; What is Covid Prologue; 72 thousand contracts reactivated; Cortizo: Sunday Quarantine Under Review; Anti-Halloweenies
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020 My trusty tech-guy, John Dovey, stood in for me and helped deliver the Monday report while I was taking time to study for a test that I had Monday night. The good news? Although I did pass, I feel like it was by the skin of my teeth. Let’s just say […]
Covid-19, Noticias
Visits to protected areas will be made with reservation; Decree to open international flights; Meduca will allow graduation events.
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Monday, October 12, 2020 Well, Your favorite blogger/editor/man-about-town is … out about town tonight so you will have to just wait in anticipation for the next report for more of his witty repartee! In the meantime, he asked me to pass on this message: “Stay safe, and (unless you’re looking for Brett) just stay home” […]
Covid-19, Noticias
I’ve Lost My Talent; Alcohol Herva recall; New decree on mobility measures and reopening of economic activities; New fuel price; My ongoing Woodworking Project
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Friday, October 09, 2020 When I was in high school, some 388 months ago, my ability to memorize was a thing of legends. The downside to that is I was also a repeat procrastinator, not doing my homework or lessons until the night before, or sometimes not until the very day they were due. And […]
Covid-19, Noticias
No Dessert; Mobile hospital inaugurated; Telethon 20-30; Covid-19 would have infected 10% of the world’s population; What NOT to Do When Choosing your Dentist
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Wednesday, October 07, 2020 Some of our best, funniest moments happen at the dinner table. I think in our household, like in many, we always look for ways to make each other laugh, but the absolute best material comes out when mom presents us with new recipes. “I don’t trust that.”, says a very doubtful […]
Covid-19, Noticias
Hospital Capacity to Increase; Landmark in the vaccine trial in Panama; Covid-19 Training Center Inaugurated; The Elusive Brandy Old Fashioned
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Monday, October 05, 2020 One of the pros of being one of the most powerful people in the world, is you have accesåçs to THE top medical advantages of the world. To be clear, I’m not talking bout my wife this time. It’s unclear when President Donald Trump was actually tested and diagnosed with COVID19 […]