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Well, the folks at AT&T weren’t exactly disclosive of all the difficulties of using MMS messaging while in Panama. I have deactivated the data service of my BlackBerry for the next week while here to prevent the huge international charges on a per kilobyte transfer rate, but I was assured that SMS and MMS messages […]

After two four hour flights I arrived safely in Panama to a superb welcome by both IPAT and my hosts from Panama la Verde. We were driven directly from the airport to the Albrook Inn in the old American Canal Zone where we were offered a delicious supper, marvelous hospitality, and spacious comfortable rooms for […]

The bins and camera equipment are packed into the gear bag, the clean underwear and socks have been folded and stacked in the suitcase, the checklist of items to remember has been double checked – yep, I’m ready to head off to Panama. With luck and the good wishes of the technology spirits, I hope […]

Well, the news is indeed good. My cardiologist called this morning to report that the preliminary results from my stress test showed no problems that would prevent me from boarding a jet to Panama this coming Monday. To be honest, I was a bit worried. The chest pain and the odd heartbeats continue so I […]