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Written by Matt Landau
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Saturday, March 29 2008 |
I've never really considered myself an animal lover as much as an animal eater. Before I got to Panama, I had safely restricted wild animals to a faraway land: the pages of magazines, the plots of TV shows, and the false fronts of toy stores where stuffed elephants and toucans ran my dad around twenty bucks.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Sunday, November 18 2007 |
It was reasonably late in my life that I discovered there was a name for my fear of crowded places. And more specifically, the term agoraphobia, upon stumbling over it recently in my Spanish-English dictionary, gave validity to what my family had always considered a silly and embarrassingly illogical concern.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Monday, November 12 2007 |
Not long ago, when seated in a pretty outdoor café with a friend, I was asked "what's one thing you want?" I pondered the question for several moments and asked for some clarification but it got me nowhere. "Yeah, you heard me" she said. "What's something thing you've been wanting lately?" Yes, it was a question that I had entertained all my life, but oddly enough, no one had ever confronted me about it. I had never been forced to make a final decision, and for that reason, I may have spoken prematurely. "A metal detector" I said. "A really good professional metal detector."
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, April 16 2007 |
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Coming from a family that could and wanted to provide the best education for me, I got to experience both the Panamanian (Academia Interamericana de Panamá) and American (International School of Panama) education systems.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Tuesday, March 14 2006 |
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Rodrigo de Bastidas was a captain who sailed with Christopher Columbus to the Americas and discovered Panama in 1501. Many remember Bastidas for his bravery, courage, and then-world-changing discovery, but very few know what a quirky guy he was. The following note was found in one of Bastidas' old pair of jeans. It is a letter written by Bastidas to one of his indigenous Indian groupies prior to the discovery of this life:
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Sunday, February 19 2006 |
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I am not a fan of acronyms. Especially ones that remind me of improper or offensive words. So, instead of using FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) I shall name this blog RSIs or Regularly Submitted Inquiries. These are some of the most common questions friends have asked me before they visit. By writing a blog that answers these questions, I am making my life easier because now, when the next person asks me one of these, I'll simply put my pointer finger to their moving lips, make a hush sound and point to this site.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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