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ASTROLOGY I can’t be certain when I had a certain powerful dream, but I am going to guess and say it was in the late 70s, early 80s. In this dream, I am with other children, perhaps unidentified siblings. We are all seated at the feet of my paternal grandmother who is standing on aContinue reading “el tercer día de septiembre de 2021”

NAIVETE Simple and guileless I was and probably still am. My American college in Paris was a great place to meet the world. I had classmates from all around the world and, all of us, as freshmen owned our own share of naivete. We were all of an age when we could likely be noContinue reading “el segundo día de septiembre de 2021”

HONKING I grew up mostly in quiet places despite usually living in heavy traffic areas. It wasn’t until I visited Cairo in 1988 that I became so aware of honking. Cairo traffic is congested to be sure but honking never helped to de-congest the streets. The same is true in Panama City. I live highContinue reading “el primer día de septiembre de 2021”

WORD Definition of word  (Entry 1 of 2) 1. a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use. (Mirriam-Webster.com) Let me say something about words. If you have ever played Scrabble, you have probably heard a player say, “That’s notContinue reading “31 de Agosto 2021”

OMNISCIENCE If you have ever been called a Mr. or Mrs. Know-it-all, you will have felt the sting of having your expertise and brilliance challenged. After the sting however, you will likely walk away unchanged because you already knew you know everything. In a sense, I suppose we are all know-it-alls, but some of usContinue reading “30 de Agosto 2021”

SIGNS You may have come across a sign or signs that left you still wondering in which direction to go. The image above shows lots of signs, but only four possible directions. I have no doubt that the signs are ‘telling the truth,’ but the amount of information to process is overwhelming, particularly to aContinue reading “29 de Agosto 2021”

COLOR I must have been staring at my white walls today so that color came to me as something upon which I might reflect. In fact, I have been thinking about adding some color to my walls with with some paint or with some paintings. White is neat and clean, but white is white. IContinue reading “28 de Agosto 2021”

SIGNATURES “I need your John Hancock.” I think just about any American would know what this means. Hancock’s signature is so emblematic that it is synonymous with the word signature. His signature is quite elegant, befitting of the time I suppose when a signature revealed more than just an identity, but the whole character ofContinue reading “27 de Agosto 2021”

SHOES Some people have a fascination with shoes and some do not share this interest. You might recall when it was revealed that Imelda Marcus, First Lady of the Philippines, had a shoe collection of some 3,000 pair. In those days, that translated into opulence and decadence. By today’s standards, a measly 3,000 pair wouldContinue reading “26 de Agosto 2021”

WASHING DISHES Since moving to Panama, I find myself washing by hand my dirty dishes. I really don’t have a lot to wash, but the few I have gives me the occasion to ruminate on dishwashing in my life. It’s amazing what goes through one’s mind when you’re engaged in a simple, yet necessary duty.Continue reading “25 de Agosto 2021”