finally, a man that puts his high school Spanish to good use; the romantic pick up. i envy him. i studied latin. latin sucks. try working Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.* into a song and see if you score.

*If Caesar were alive, you’d be chained to an oar.

producers of the latest james bond flick are off to a rough start. first they decided to film much of the movie in panama. then they turned down my killer titles “live and let’s have another abuelo,” and “the spy who loved sancocho.” instead they opted for the much less catchy “quantum of solace.” read more»

as some of you may know, I’m out of town (re: in hiding after an unfortunate encounter with a horny donkey). there’s no way I can report authentically on the rioting and fear that’s gripped Panama. so one of our interns, Alex, a native, and part time sex worker, has filed this report from the mean streets of panama city. read more»