new to Panama?

if you want to find out who’s bloody and lying dead in the street throw down 35 cents and pick up a copy of la critica when you first hit town.

but before you do, remember Nietzsche’s warning, “one does well to put on gloves … the proximity of so much uncleanliness almost forces one to do so.”

now ol’ Nietzsche was talking about the new testament, but his words could apply to la critica. it’s ok, even wicked fun, to read these guys. in fact, it might even be a good way to learn spanish. just don’t forget to wash your hands afterwards. read more»

al gore won the Nobel prize yesterday. i admit i didn’t see that coming. i had cast my vote for Jenna Jameson. really, who’s done more for the world than jenna?

still, if she was tied up, or on a shoot, then al’s a decent pick. i haven’t seen his flick, “an inconvenient truth”, but it sounds plenty kinky. read more»

we’re sneaking up on my favorite tropical time of the year, winter - aka the green season, or the rainy season. i’ve been loving the gradual change in panama’s weather. around the second week in April, the harsh summer sun gave way to winter’s brooding clouds, violent downpours began to roll in from the pacific and flush panama city. read more»