sduford on Jul 31 2007 | Filed under: Aviation, Technology
The flying wing is an old design, but NASA aerospace engineers think it might be just what the airline industry needs. As part of their research into this concept, the agency recently tested out the X-48B flying wing prototype. If this design matches the developers’ ambitions, it could usher in a new class of aircraft [...]
sduford on Jul 30 2007 | Filed under: Building in Panama, Panama
We have already received a quote for our kitchen cabinets. We decided to go for custom-made cabinets from a German expatriate who has setup shop in the town of Sora near our development of Altos del Maria.
Wolfgang Brunner is a furniture maker who found himself caught-up in the booming residential development of Panama and is [...]
sduford on Jul 30 2007 | Filed under: Building in Panama, Panama
The blueprints for our tropical house are nearly completed, only a few small changes will be made going forward, mostly to the electrical system. So I have forwarded the blueprints to 3 different building contractors for bids.
The first one is a retired American we befriended in Altos del Maria. He acts as a project [...]
sduford on Jul 27 2007 | Filed under: Building in Panama, Panama
Back in May when we last were in Altos del Maria, Panama for a vacation, we took the opportunity to buy a second lot. This one had just been reposessed by the developper and we got a decent deal on it. It is in Toscana, one of the more established neighbourhoods of Altos, and it has a gorgeous [...]
sduford on Jul 27 2007 | Filed under: Building in Panama
I have not provided any updates in some time, but things are progressing well, albeit slowly! Our blueprints are nearly complete with only a few small changes remaining to be done. We whould be sending them to a couple of builders in a week or two and will hopefully receive bids by the end of [...]
sduford on Jul 05 2007 | Filed under: Politics
Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, an American woman of Iraqi descent, joins Robert Scheer and James Harris to discuss the past, present and future of the Iraq war. Wasfi, who has twice visited Iraq during the occupation, says it is only a matter of time and number of casualties before the U.S. leaves: “It’s really simple: You [...]
sduford on Jul 04 2007 | Filed under: Rant, Science
This is a very hard hitting video produced by Greenpeace. If it doesn’t make you think, nothing will.
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sduford on Jul 03 2007 | Filed under: Panama
Here’s a very nice article on the real estate boom in Panama.
I also noticed that the crazy speculation in the condo market in Panama City seems to be slowing down, which is a good thing. Two large projects have been cancelled recently, including the much hyped 104 stories Ice Tower. I think it’s a very good thing [...]
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