Perception is not reality

LAID OFF?!

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July 29th 2012
Laid Off. Fear and panic were apparent as I watched them process what I had just shared. These words had taken a stronghold in their brains as their tongues strung sentances of concern and empathy together and offered rapid fire suggestions of resolution. Names of friends in corporate positions and employment websites were jotted onto whatever paper was handy at that moment, and then placed ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Boquete

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more