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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Quoting Hannah Arendt: Not Easy, but No Excuse for Fake Quotes

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On Friday, 6 September, the Virtual Reading Group of the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, will begin the discussion of "Between ...
Friday, August 30, 2024

The (Pot)Hole Story -- Panama is a tough place to ride

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  First Week in Panama--The Daily Downpour I bought a bike the first full day I was in Panama.  The bike is great. I wrote about it here . ...
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Monday, August 26, 2024

Why the West Rules — For Now: A Review by The New York Times

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Why the West Rules — For Now:  The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future by Ian Morris  A friend recommended I read ...
Saturday, August 24, 2024

First Flat Fixed: Pinched in a Pothole Next to the Panama Canal

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Today I had my first flat in Panama.  The pothole was not quite as bad as the one above, but for those who kvetch about potholes in Pennsylv...
Monday, August 19, 2024

Ukraine Defies the U.S. to Launch Offensive Into Russia

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  Ukraine Defies the U.S. to Launch a Showy Offensive Into Russia Observing Israel’s moves...
Friday, August 16, 2024

I Love Panama; It's Like Florida without Rednecks!

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  The Panama Canal near Panama City So far, I have traveled to 59 countries on all six inhabited continents. In some countries, I feel very ...
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Buy or Rent? I Bought a Bike Right Next to the Panama Canal

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  My second day in Panama, I bought a Giant SCR 16-speed aluminum road bike.  I bought the bike for $500 at a used bike shop in a residentia...
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