Category Archives: Noticias

I love Mondays; Evacuation of the Hospital Complex; Banks make relief adjustments for clients; Request to reopen recycling industry; I’m Trying, I Really Am

Monday, August 10, 2020 Last week, I commented that Fridays are like New Years for me. But if Fridays are like New Years, then Mondays to me are synonymous with the joys of Christmas. Sunday evenings I‘ll even stay up involuntarily sleepless; anxious to begin my Monday plan of attack. So many complain about Mondays, while I’m truly […]

My Favorite Day of The Week; Stronger Measures; Humanitarian Flights Eliminated; Day Hospital is Inaugurated; More Birds!?

Friday, August 07, 2020 Without a doubt, Friday is my favorite Day of the week. My second favorite day of the week is Monday, but we’ll talk about Monday on Monday. Fridays are like mini-New years to me. It’s a day to reflect on our successes during the week as well as our failures. It gives us time […]

We’re Going Fishing!; Covid’s second test is not mandatory; Movimiento Todo Panama; Emotional impact after Covid-19; Taking Young/New Anglers

Wednesday, August 05, 2020 The alarm I set for 4:30AM sounds off which gives Queen Sayira an unexpected start to her slumber.  A bit sluggish myself, I work my way to the clothes I have laid out with such delicate care only to abuse them later with the smells of nature and the blaring sun.   My old, faded, yet […]

Some changes around here; Partial reactivation of Tocumen International Airport; Opportunity Banking Program; Sanctioned employment protection law; Fragrant as musk thy berry

Airport

Monday, August 03, 2020 Goooooooood morning all you semi-early risers. I’ve been out of commission for a few days, mostly due to work-related matters, but also taking care of some house projects, gardening, etc. When I started this news compilation task, it was solely for the purpose of ensuring our English-only expat community would have […]

Embrace the Suck; Panama is Preparing to Be a Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Center; Covid-19 Free Taboga; Draft Law 354 on employment protection; Wise Words

Thursday, July 30, 2020 This sucks. There’s no doubt about it. The worst part of this suckiness is that it’s the type of suck that we can’t readily control. Today I had a talk with a friend who’s in a position where he has to abandon ship; time to close up shop and head back to the ‘States. […]

Got Woke?; Medicines to combat Covid-19; Laboratories authorized to perform Covid-19 tests; Shopping centers ask for reopening; Fishing!

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Woke: One who is alert to injustice in society, especially to racism. I don’t care for this term, mostly because I’m a self-proclaimed grammar-nazi and it drives me nuts to hear “woke” being used incorrectly in a sentence. It thoroughly underwhelms me. “Woke” is the past tense of “wake”. Call me old school. Call […]

I’m so Confused; Fourth country in America that performs the most tests; Safe conduit abnormalities; New strategy against Covid-19 in Chiriquí; Goofy’s Gift

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 We live in confusing times.  I love to reminisce on how 2019 sucked, yet not quite as much as it does now.  Every day is challenging in that I never know what we’re really supposed to be doing.  Should I stay home?  Should I go out?  Do I have COVID or is this sensation just […]

Full weekend; License for universal use of vaccine; Covid-19 aftermath; Panama’s growth in the future; Coloring Books and Poetry

Monday, July 27, 2020 What a full weekend. Advanced more with the Home Automation system, made an elegant wooden curtain rod to hang our new Blackout curtains, fixed the remote controlled cars for the boys, cleaned and organized all of the tools, added some ambiance lighting to the living room (also controlled by Alexa) and […]

Smiley’s and other Amazing things; Reactivation of activities in Azuero; Covax Mechanism; Plasmaton; What do PIs and Margaritas have in common?

Friday, July 24, 2020 There sure is a lot of stuff going on in Panama relating to business and decisions that owners are going to have to make right quick! As stated in Resolution 672 that came out today, Friday, July 24, 2020, “Cocle, Herrera and Los Santos have behaved well enough that they’re being […]

How Fast is It?; Protests; Minors have been diagnosed with syndrome associated with covid-19; Watchful Neighbors; The Morning Show

Thursday, July 23, 2020 Have you ever wondered what you did with your cell phone, only to realize it was right there in your left hand… and you were using it to send a lame message to your favorite gossip companion? Or, like Queen Sayira who places her glasses on her head and then can’t […]