Dec

31

2008 - Bring it on bruja

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Predicions - this year the PRD will go down faster than a Dominican hooker in a $10 pushbutton, and the surprise winner of the 2009 presidential election will be supermarket king ricardo martinelli.
so says Aghata Lys, Peruvian witch. not only has Aghata declared the PRD dead in ‘08. she also thinks torrijos should […]

Dec

24

estoy cansado ya.

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12/19 - i’d love to be able to report my bloodshot eyes and pounding headache are due to my deadly encounter with senor aubelo, or that i’ve been infected with some new strain of syphilis. i can’t. truth is, i’ve picked up el gripe.
it’s seems almost inevitable that i’d get sick. i’ve spent the […]

Dec

17

trouble is my business

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el cangrejo - i was breaking in a new liver with old man abuelo when okke’s message arrived.
it was a hot, wet, panama day, and you couldn’t keep your forehead dry with a sea sponge.
“let’s get together and talk. 3pm, the del prado.” the message read.
cryptic bastard. so you’ve come up for air. back in […]

Dec

9

27 hours of hot lovin’

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it’s not barbecued cuy, but I love the arroz frito over at Manolos. still, i don’t like that the staff allows street people to come inside and grift me when i’m eating.
This morning i wave off the usual suspects before a young boy stops in. when it comes to street urchins I’m a soft touch. […]