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After taking over from the French, the US oversaw the successful opening of the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914. 3 Chief Engineers - Wallace, Stevens and Goethals overcame several odds, both engineering and manpower related, during their respective tenures, to see the Canal through to completion. Equally commendable was the contribution of Chief Sanitation Officer, William Gorgas in defeating the scourge of Yellow Fever and Malaria, within the Canal Zone.

Today on America in the Morning   Tariffs Paused & Wall Street Skyrockets It was a historic day on Wednesday on Wall Street following a surprise midday announcement that President Trump was pausing implementation of large tariffs for 90 days, but would continue with triple-digit tariffs against China.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports that the skyrocketing stock reaction may have for now allayed the fears of economists that the nation was heading toward a recession.      Budget Vote Yanked The House on Wednesday was forced to cancel a vote on legislation aimed at advancing President Donald Trump's agenda in the face of a likely rebuttal by members of the House Freedom Caucus, realizing the resolution clearly did not have enough votes to pass.    Ambassador Huckabee The Senate has confirmed former Arkansas Governor, radio talk show host, and two-time presidential candidate Mike Huckabee as the next ambassador to Israel. The details from correspondent Jennifer King.     Trump Court Victory There was a legal victory for President Trump in an appeal in the ongoing court fight to lay off probationary employees. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.    House Passes Bill On Judges The House passed legislation on Wednesday that would bar federal district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, part of an escalating Republican campaign to take aim at judges who have moved to halt some of President Trump's executive orders.      Weinstein Back To Court Harvey Weinstein returned to a New York City court in advance of his upcoming retrial. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.     Tariff Pause Does Not Include China President Trump raised the Chinese import tariff rate to 125 percent, hours after Beijing boosted the duty on American goods to 84 percent in an escalating tariff war between the two superpowers but paused tariffs to other nations. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports.      China Responds To Hegseth China is firing back at Pete Hegseth on the issue of the Panama Canal, which comes as the Secretary of Defense spent his second day in the Canal Zone shoring up American interests.  Correspondent Donna Warder reports.    Judges Stop Deportation Orders Two federal judges have now temporarily stopped the deportation of some Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act. Correspondent Rich Johnson reports the actions follow what the Supreme Court ruled earlier this week.     Massive Drug Catch Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced a massive seizure of illegal drugs. Sue Aller reports the Coast Guard interdicted a massive cartel shipment of cocaine and marijuana, valued at over half a billion dollars.   SCOTUS Halts Reinstatement Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts agreed to temporarily halt the reinstatement of two fired federal board members, delivering another win to President Donald Trump as his administration continues to spar in federal courts over the extent of his executive branch powers.    Death Toll Rises In Dominican Republic Distraught relatives have gathered outside the Dominican Republic's legendary Jet Set club in Santo Domingo, where the death toll has now climbed above 110, with dozens missing including family members of a Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez, after the building's roof caved in. Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports.   Coach Accused of Murder Startling revelations out of California where a youth soccer coach has been accused of killing a teenager. Correspondent Jennifer King reports that one teen may have not been the only one.    Finally   As concerns about tariffs is weighing over companies and nations, it appears to also be having a negative impact on Hollywood. Kevin Carr explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest today is Mississippi attorney Francis Springer. We touched on the importance of no conflicts of interest in client / lawyer relationshipIf you need some answers after the recent storms in Mississippi : MS Legal Services dot org is a guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Mississippi. Their disaster relief webpage has information about Federal Agencies that provide disaster assistance, Locating and applying for disaster assistance, and suggestions for settling insurance claims after a disaster.MDOT says: If a traffic light is flashing yellow, it's important to remember that there is no need to come to a stop, but motorists should stay alert for other drivers entering the highway and proceed with caution. When approaching a flashing red traffic light, drivers must come to a complete stop. An intersection with flashing red lights in all directions should be treated as a four-way stop. In the event of a power outage, treat dark traffic lights as a stop sign and intersections as a four-way stop. .Money Talks, one of our MPB local shows heard at 9am just before In Legal Terms on Tuesday, is also a podcast. You can find their: Money Talks: Prepare for Emergencies podcast with tips on Preparing Before the Storm. That “storm” might be weather, economic, or family issues.Our listeners came together to offer advice to caller "Ann" on getting a copy of her birth certificate. How to Request a Copy of a Panama Canal Zone Record Listener "Bob" suggested the hospital Ann was born in was in fact in the canal zone. If the person was born in the Canal Zone, he or she acquired U.S. citizenship at birth if born between February 26, 1904 and October 1, 1979, and one parent was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person's birth. USCIS The Canal Zone ceased to exist on October 1, 1979. See the so-called Torrijos–Carter Treaties (September 7, 1977). If the person was born in the Republic of Panama, but not in the Canal Zone, one parent must have been a U.S. citizen parent employed by the U.S. Government, or by the Panama Railroad Company, at the time of the person's birth.Also was the suggestion to contact their congressman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many "Mar-a-" conquests will there be?  US Ambassador (ret) to Panama John Feeley breaks it all down, with a quick review of the relevant past, and substantive, yet richly candid view of Trump's foray into the Canal Zone today.  Get smart on what is true and what is not true at all.  

North American Solidarity: Trump floats "Gulf of America," seizing Panama Canal in wide-reaching presser. When asked by a reporter whether Trump would assure the world that he would not use military or economic coercion to gain control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, he said: "No, I can't assure you on either of those two." "I can say this, we need them for economic security," the president-elect said. Trump demands Panama Canal's return if fees aren't cut. China has invested heavily in operations in the Canal Zone in recent years, raising concerns about the zone's neutrality. In 2021 the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned a "key decision point" was coming for U.S. interests in the region, given China's expansion. The U.S. ambassador reportedly cautioned last year about the situation not escalating to where Panama has to choose between the U.S. and China. Donald Trump Jr. in Greenland visit: Dad says U.S. should own territory. Donald Trump Jr. will spend a day in Greenland filming video for a podcast, according to multiple reports. His visit comes days after Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede announced plans to push for independence from Denmark. Trump, who has mused about making Canada the 51st U.S. state, said that he would not use the military to make that happen but did not rule out using "economic force." Canadian politician urges THREE U.S. states to join their country in response to Trump... with an enticing offer. Greenland: Danish officials fear Trump is much more serious about acquiring territory than in first term. Mexico, Canada send firefighters to Los Angeles in 'solidarity'. There's No Business Like... News of note from Tinsel Town and beyond. O - O -O Ozempic: Lilly and Novo Nordisk are hoping to win over employers on the idea that obesity and its complications are already a huge cost in terms of healthcare, workers' compensation and disability. By offering employees coverage for the weight-loss drugs Zepbound and Wegovy, companies can save money in the long run, the messaging goes. The Rest of the Stories: Stories that make you say “Hmmmm?” that didn't fit neatly into any other spot on the show. Lies Lies Lies: There is nothing political about the wildfires that have annihilated thousands of buildings around Los Angeles this week, with two exceptions. Insurance: State Farm, the largest home insurance company in California, announced in March 2024 that it would discontinue coverage of 72,000 home and apartment policies in the summer. The company cited inflation, regulatory costs and increasing risk of catastrophes for its decision and had previously stopped accepting new applications in the state. Wildfire Depression: Researchers have linked wildfires to long-lasting anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in survivors, in addition to the well-documented physical toll.

Welcome to Episode #456 - Today we discuss Canal Zone stamps and How to Buy or Sell a multi-volume collection at auction.  Enjoy

It is without question the most lethal predator in the history of the planet.  It has killed more humans than any other single cause of death—something around 52 billion over the course of 200,000 years of human history. In 2022 alone, it probably killed 680,000 people—a number much reduced from the carnage it has caused in past centuries. This super-predator is the mosquito, which has since the time of the dinosaurs carried diseases in its tiny body that have destroyed nations and cultures, and altered the destinies of those who survived. With me to describe the immense historical impact of the mosquito is Timothy C. Winegard.  He is Associate Professor of History at Colorado Mesa University, and author of the 2019 bestselling book The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. For Further Investigation A review of The Mosquito in Emerging Infectious Diseases The CDC Guide to Mosquitoes One of the earliest works of animation: How a Mosquito Operates, from 1912 Two videos related to William Crawford Gorgas: one, from the Gorgas House Museum in Alabama, highlights his contribution to the building of the Panama Canal; the other is a one minute clip of a silent movie of Gorgas traveling on a train through the Canal Zone.    

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Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books and may well have inspired them. "The Commissioner" sent US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales all over the world, where he would encounter adventure and international intrigue in pursuit of some secret. Each show would always open with a brief teaser scene from the episode to follow. After the intro, Steve Mitchell would be summoned to the office of 'The Commissioner', the regional head of an unnamed US State Department agency created to address international unrest as it affected U.S. interests. "The Commissioner" would give background information, explain the current situation and tell Steve his assignment. Steve's cover identity, in almost all his adventures, was that of a suave debonair foreign correspondent for an unnamed print publication — his assignments invariably involved deceit, trickery, and violence, all tied together into a successful resolution by the end of the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1/2 #USN:The inadequacy of USN ship-building and ship repairing & What is to be done?  Jerry Hendrix, Sagemore Institute https://asiatimes.com/2024/03/chinas-maritime-power-cause-for-action-and-alarm/ 1932 Canal Zone 

#NewWorldReport: Guatemala Democracy failing. Panama democracy failing.  Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.reuters.com/world/spanish-prime-minister-condemns-threat-democracy-guatemala-2023-12-09/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/oas-condemns-attempted-coup-guatemala-2023-12-08/ 1920 Canal Zone

TONIGHT: The show begins in the Suez Canal abord a US Navy SSGN filled with up to 154 Tomahawk missiles.  From the Red Sea to Tehran, Damascus and Beirut. From Pakistan deporting up to 1.7 million Afghans to Kabul where there seems no planning for the crisis.  Then to college campuses now practicing open antisemitism without challenge.  From Harvard Yard to Nassau Hall the same story.  Later to the Koreas, where Kim gains in stature by the attention of warring Moscow.  From Gaza to Balochistan; from Quito to Panama City.  Dizzying disorder. 1920 Canal Zone

Patty Upton has had a nomadic lifestyle since she was a child. Her father served in the Marine Corps, and as a result, she moved from one duty station to another. As she grew older, she found herself in the former Canal Zone in the Republic of Panama. She graduated from Balboa High School in 1971 and spent two years at the Canal Zone College. Patty felt at home when she began working as a secretary/receptionist at the Canal Zone Girl Scout Council. She had been a member of the Girl Scouts since she was young and had achieved the rank of First Class, which was the highest award a girl member could receive at that time. She later became the office manager at the Girl Scout office, but unfortunately, her position was eventually eliminated. However, at the same time, she was presented with the opportunity to join Loren Upton full-time on his Jeep expedition: "A World Odyssey - The Epic Voyage of the Sand Ship Discovery." Patty didn't hesitate to accept the invitation! After several world adventures and many years later, Patty is here to share her incredible story with us. We invite you to learn more about this remarkable woman and her travels around the world with her soulmate, Loren.

#PANAMA: Flying over the waiting ships East and West of the Canal Zone. @Michael_Yon. 1914 Canal Zone

This day in legal history, September 7, 1977, President Carter signed the Panama Canal Treaty, setting the relinquishment date for the Panama Canal back to Panama for January 1, 2000. In the early 20th century, the U.S. secured rights to build and operate the Panama Canal, initially through the Hay-Herrán Treaty with Colombia, but eventually through the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama, post its independence which was supported by the U.S. The Canal opened in 1914, but the legitimacy of the treaty was questioned by many Panamanians. As the century progressed, tensions escalated between the U.S. and Panama over the control of the Canal, leading to riots and diplomatic interruptions.In the 1970s, both nations recognized the necessity of renegotiating the Canal's status. U.S. diplomat Ellsworth Bunker led the negotiations, focusing on securing perpetual U.S. use rather than control of the Canal Zone. These discussions laid the groundwork for the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. Despite initial opposition, President Jimmy Carter, influenced by advisors, prioritized concluding these negotiations upon taking office.However, the ratification of the treaties faced significant opposition in the U.S. Senate, with critics fearing a loss of strategic control and distrusting Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos. After extensive public and political engagement, two treaties were formulated and narrowly ratified by the Senate in 1978, establishing the terms for the eventual transfer of the Canal to Panama in 1999. Despite fostering initial cooperation, U.S.-Panama relations fluctuated, witnessing an American invasion in 1989 to depose leader Manuel Noriega. By 1999, relations stabilized, and the Canal's administration was peacefully transferred to Panama.Morrison Foerster has amended the eligibility criteria for its DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) fellowship program amidst a lawsuit filed by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, led by Edward Blum, who opposes affirmative action. Initially, the Keith Wetmore Fellowship targeted students from historically underrepresented groups in the legal sector, but now focuses on those showing a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. The lawsuit accuses the firm of racial discrimination against prospective lawyers for over a decade. Meanwhile, Perkins Coie, also a defendant in the lawsuit, maintains its focus on aiding historically underrepresented students and has publicly reaffirmed its commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in the legal field.Morrison Foerster Changes DEI Fellowship Criteria Amid LawsuitUS law firm alters diversity fellowship criteria after lawsuit | ReutersMonique Worrell, a liberal prosecutor who was dismissed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court seeking reinstatement to her elected position as the State Attorney for Orange and Osceola County. Worrell contends that DeSantis had no legitimate grounds to remove her and replace her with a conservative prosecutor, asserting that his reasons violate state law. She emphasizes that her role grants her the discretion to determine prosecutorial strategies, and disagreements with the Governor on these strategies do not constitute grounds for suspension.This case brings a significant issue before the conservative-leaning court, which had previously avoided making a decision in a similar case involving another prosecutor fired by DeSantis. In the earlier case, the court ruled that the prosecutor had waited too long to file the lawsuit. Worrell's case, however, does not have this timing issue. DeSantis had accused Worrell of neglect of duty and incompetence, citing her allowing assistant prosecutors to propose sentences below the state's mandatory minimums and perceived leniency towards criminal defendants. Worrell refutes these claims, stating that reduced jail time and incarceration rates are not indicative of incompetence or neglect, but are within her lawful discretionary powers. Prosecutor DeSantis Fired Sues to Get Her Elected Position BackU.S. President Joe Biden has declined several conditions proposed by five Guantanamo Bay detainees involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks, as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, according to a report by the New York Times. The defendants, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, identified as the main architect of the attacks, were offered a plea deal that would exempt them from the death penalty, instead imposing a life sentence, if they pleaded guilty. In response, the defendants presented conditions such as not serving their sentences in solitary confinement and being permitted to eat and pray with other inmates.President Biden, aligning with the advice of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, rejected these conditions, termed as joint policy principles, as grounds for plea negotiations. A White House spokesperson emphasized that accepting these conditions for a pre-trial agreement would not be suitable given the gravity of the 9/11 attacks, which were the most severe assault on the U.S. since the Pearl Harbor incident. The spokesperson reiterated the administration's dedication to maintaining fairness in the military commissions process, aiming to deliver justice to the victims, survivors, and their families, as well as the accused individuals. The 9/11 attacks, orchestrated by al Qaeda militants, resulted in over 3,000 deaths and involved the hijacking of four commercial airplanes, which were used to carry out coordinated strikes in New York City and Washington, D.C. More than 500,000 people died in Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of the ensuing invasions. Biden rejects conditions of plea deal for Sept. 11 attacks defendantsA lawsuit has been filed by the nonpartisan organization, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), aiming to prevent Donald Trump from being listed on the Colorado ballot in the upcoming presidential election, should he secure the Republican nomination. The lawsuit, representing six Republican and unaffiliated voters, including former officials at various government levels, is grounded on the argument that Trump's involvement in the events of January 6, 2021, makes him unfit for office as per the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This amendment prohibits individuals who have engaged in "insurrection or rebellion" against the U.S., and have previously taken an oath to support its Constitution, from holding federal or state office. A historical note here, this amendment was targeted at high ranking U.S. officials that served in the Confederacy during the Civil War – sort of a, you can't just waltz bank in to the Senate and get your job back kind of amendment. This legal approach, which is considered a long shot by experts, would necessitate convincing officials across all states and territories of Trump's ineligibility to serve, given the Capitol attack orchestrated by his supporters in an attempt to overturn his electoral loss. Despite the ongoing false claims by Trump regarding the legitimacy of his defeat, he remains a leading contender for the Republican nomination to oppose President Joe Biden in 2024. CREW's president, Noah Bookbinder, emphasized that the unprecedented nature of the lawsuit is a response to the equally unprecedented attack on January 6th, which the 14th Amendment sought to guard against. Meanwhile, Trump denies federal charges accusing him of conspiring to defraud the U.S. and obstructing a fair election during the 2020 presidential race. Notably, analysts regard Colorado as a firmly Democratic state, where Trump's chances of victory in 2024 are perceived as slim.Washington ethics watchdog files suit to try to block Trump from ballot | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Today we meet Giana De Dier, a Panamanian artist whose mixed media collages and digital compositions examine the experiences of Afro-Caribbean migrants in the segregated Canal Zone at the beginning of the 20th century. A quickly emerging artist, Giana's work has been shown in Italy, Washington, New York, London and Panama. She is the first artist to do an artist residency at the Panama Canal Museum, completing an intervention in the Museum's historical archives to reassess a history that can be buried no more.Don't forget to follow our Instagram to view the works mentioned in the episode @SublimeArtProject: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Csd4x1SAOQm/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why don't the Panamanians hate us? We sliced their country in two to build the Panama Canal, owned and controlled the Canal Zone, disallowed Panamanians from visiting the Canal Zone, and even attacked Panama in 1989, drawing condemnation from the UN and the Organization of American States.  So how is it a good thing to throw our July 4th party on a gunboat right smack in the Canal? We ask Amb. John Feeley, who did exactly that.

This message was broadcasted on KWAM Radio in Memphis, Tennessee on September 22, 1956. It was part of a weekly 15 minute devotional broadcast produced by Bellevue Baptist Church featuring their pastor Dr. Robert G. Lee. Dr. J. Ralph McIntyre, assistant pastor at Bellevue, was the speaker for this broadcast since Dr. Lee was out of the country speaking in the Canal Zone. The broadcast began with the Bellevue Choir singing "Victory Through Grace." Brother McIntyre then spoke on Paul who was called to be an apostle separated unto the gospel of God. This broadcast was a Bellevue Radio Production preserved on a 33 1/3 RPM record.

Dangerous Assignment - Recover Stolen Dynamite/The Canal Zone, & a Piece of String From-1951 Stars-Brian Donlevy, Al Brown, Raymond Burr, Byron Kane & Kaye Stewart Dynamite has been stolen in Panama,  so Steve Mitchell flies to the Canal Zone.  What is the significance of an eleven-inch piece of string?

Carolyn Grace Rowley Dillon, 77, passed away Sept. 12, 2022. She was born June 10, 1945 to Francis Charles Rowley and Elizabeth Wilson Rowley in Margarita, Canal Zone, now Panama. She worked for The Department of Defense while living in Panama. After moving back to Alabama, she worked for the Clarke County Commission in Grove Hill. Carolyn was a gifted artist whose talent was expressed through many different mediums, from painting china and creating extravagantly decorated eggs, to baking and decorating delicious and beautiful cakes, along with an assortment of other baked goods. Carolyn put her heart and joy into...Article Link

Choice Classic Radio presents to you Dangerous Assignment, which aired from 1949 to 1953. Today we bring to you the episode titled “The Canal Zone - A Piece of String.” We hope you enjoy the show! Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com

When Ana Elizabeth González was growing up in Panama, the history she learned about the Panama Canal in school told a narrow story about the engineering feat of the Canal's construction by the United States. This public history reflected the politics of Panama and control over the Canal. Today, González is executive Director of the Panama Canal Museum, and she's determined to use the Canal and the struggles over its authority to tell a broader story about the history of Panama – one centered around Panama as a point of connection from pre-Colonial times to the present day. In this episode, González describes the geographic destiny of the Isthmus of Panama, how America's ownership of the Canal physically divided the country, and how her team is developing galleries covering Panama's recent history. Topics and Notes 00:00 Intro 00:15 The Panama Canal's Politically Sensitive History 01:20 Ana Elizabeth González, Executive Director of the Panama Canal Museum (https://www.museodelcanal.com/en/) 01:35 Opening of the Panama Canal Museum in 1997 02:44 Making the Museum About Panama, Not Just The Canal 03:10 Geography is Destiny 03:30 The Isthmus of Panama as a Point of Connection 04:20 A Brief History 04:50 French Attempt at a Canal 05:10 Treaty of Hay–Bunau-Varilla (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay–Bunau-Varilla_Treaty) 06:30 Construction of the Canal 07:00 "Gold Roll" and "Silver Roll" 08:00 Martyrs' Day (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs%27_Day_(Panama)) 08:50 Work In Progress: Galleries of Panama's Recent History 09:10 Panama's Recent History, Briefly 11:10 The Museum's Future 11:15 Museum Archipelago's 100th Episode Party

We talk Frederick Wiseman's Canal Zone (1977) with guest Eric Hynes, Curator of Film, Museum of the Moving Image. 0:00:00-0:42:25: intro 0:42:26-2:08:08: chat w/Hynes wisemanpodcast@gmail.com

Savoring, Story, Song, & Soul stews Umami Memories with Panameños who formerly lived in the Panamá Canal Zone! Please subscribe to Umami Memories to be the first to reminisce on each episode!Carlos Browne, Beatriz "Tita" Herbert, Mireya Cadogan, Patricia Lavalas-Howe, and (¡mi Tía!) Winnifred "Elena" Jones, are Panameños that grew up in the Panamá Canal Zone in the late 1950s to early 1970s, where Americans from the United States military lived in communities next to native-born Panamanians and other individuals there from the Caribbean diaspora and southern European emigration. Within the Panamá Canal Zone, a unique blend of American traditions, Panamanian heritage, Caribbean influence, and Spanish culture developed. Practically everyone there, however, celebrated the Christmas holiday. Please reminisce with us as we remember the days of Merry Christmas cheer back in the communities of the Panamá Canal Zone.The memories you'll hear from these Panameños have been collected as a part of an upcoming project chronicling the experiences of the individuals who once lived in communities located in or near the Canal Zone. This project, tentatively titled “An Era Gone But Not Forgotten: A Tapestry of Our Roots in Panamá” is still developing. To find out more about this wonderful project, of which I'm also a part of, please contact me, Gabriel Valentino, at umamimemories@gmail.com, or the project committee at classoffebruary1973project@gmail.com. Last but not least: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!Music in this episode:Jose Feliciano – “Feliz Navidad”Hector Lavoe y Willie Colón – “La Murga”Lord Cobra – “Felicitacion”The Mighty Sparrow – “No Place Like Home (Christmas Song)”The Mighty Sparrow – “Caribbean Style Christmas Medley”

Shaahin is regarded as one of the most perceptive business leaders, identifying trends and patterns early on the Amazon platform to assist others in understanding how these shifts affect markets and consumer behavior. Shaahin unfolded in this episode how he went on to invent Digital Vaporization, the forerunner of today's vapes, and launch a number of successful businesses, despite a couple notable failures. An Air-Force brat, Joseph was born in Panama's Canal Zone and was bilingual from birth. Moving to Mississippi offered him the experiential lens for the greater part of America: how they think, feel, shop. Educated in Stockholm and Paris, as his language skills grew so did his world view, particularly his understanding of the female consumer. Raised by a woman, his experience was always through the female lens. SUBSCRIBE NOW ➡️ https://bit.ly/39Sts5u ▶ Video Transcript: I think start looking for a trend back to whole plant vaporisation. But as technology gets better, and our technology gets smarter, eventually somebody will build a pen sized version right now we have like a pair, we had a marker size one. So it was like a cigar, more or less, that was battery operated. ​ ▶ About Shaahin: Shaahin Cheyene is an Author, Speaker and Leading Amazon Expert. He has worked for countless companies and individuals, taking products and companies from $0 to millions on the Amazon platform. To learn more about Shaahin and his career as a major Amazon FBA seller with millions in sales visit: https://www.shaahincheyene.com

This message was recorded on September 22, 1956 for a weekly fifteen minute devotional program on KWAM Radio in Memphis, Tennessee. The program was sponsored by Bellevue Baptist Church and featured Pastor Robert G. Lee. The speaker for this week's message was Assistant Pastor Ralph McIntyre. Dr. Lee was speaking at a special engagement in the Canal Zone and thus Ralph McIntyre was the guest speaker for this devotional and again the next week on September 29th. In addition to the message the Bellevue Choir performed the selection "Victory Thru Grace." This recording was preserved in record format.

Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal has long been regarded as a triumph of American ingenuity, a conquest over nature that helped secure the United States' position as a world power. Taking ten years to build, it opened up new trading routes between East and West by providing a vital waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. But what was the real story behind this challenging engineering project? How were the Panamanians affected? Who were the tens of thousands of workers who built the canal? And what was the environmental impact of work that literally cut through a mountain and redirected two oceans? And with climate change, will the Panama Canal be such a vital waterway in the future? Joining Bridget Kendall, is the Panamanian academic Dr Marixa Lasso, author of “Erased: The Untold Story of the Panama Canal”, the first major book on the Canal from the Panamanian point of view; Julie Greene, Professor of History at the University of Maryland, and the author of “The Canal Builders: Making America's Empire at the Panama Canal”, and Paul Sutter, Professor of Environmental History at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and author of a forthcoming book on the impact of US public health measures during the construction of the Panama Canal. Producer: Anne Khazam (Image: A painting depicting the S.S. Ancon, the first ship to pass through the Panama Canal on the opening day on 15 August,1914 in the Canal Zone, Panama. Credit: Illustration by Ed Vebell/Getty Images)

Today we celebrate a Swiss philosopher who loved nature. We’ll remember the famous Panama orchid hunter whose orchids were displayed on this day 93 years ago. We'll also learn about a fascinating discovery by a botanist who was exploring Death Valley on this day last year. We hear a thought-provoking excerpt about pruning as a metaphor for life. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about Mycelium - a network of fine white filaments beneath our feet. And then we’ll wrap things up with a beautiful Garden Museum that opened on this day in 1985.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org   Curated News Cassian Schmidt  | GRÜNES BLUT | Anke Schmitz    Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and original blog posts for yourself, you're in luck. I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So, there’s no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community where you’d search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events May 11, 1881 Today is the anniversary of the death of the Swiss moral philosopher, poet, critic, and nature-lover, Henri Frederic Amiel. Henri used the garden as a metaphor for life. He wrote, “Before my history can teach anybody anything, or even interest myself, it must be disentangled from its materials, distilled and simplified. These thousands of pages are but the pile of leaves and bark from which the essence has still to be extracted. A whole forest of cinchonas are worth but one cask of quinine. A whole Smyrna rose-garden goes to produce one vial of perfume.” Henri also recognized the healing power of nature. On June 3, 1849, he wrote, “Come, kind nature, smile and enchant me! Veil from me awhile my own griefs and those of others; let me see only the folds of thy queenly mantle, and hide all miserable and ignoble things from me under thy bounties and splendors!” On April 29, 1852, Henri wrote about his spring garden. “I went out into the garden to see what progress the spring was making. I strolled from the irises to the lilacs, round the flower-beds, and in the shrubberies.  Reverie is the Sunday of thought; It is like a bath which gives vigor and suppleness… to the mind as to the body; the banquet of the butterfly wandering from flower to flower over the hills and in the fields. And remember, the soul too is a butterfly.” And also,  in this passage, Henri famously advised, “A modest garden contains, for those who know how to look and to wait, more instruction than a library.”   May 11, 1928 On this day, Abel Aken Hunter shared some of his orchid collection at the Third Annual National Orchid Show held at Madison Square Garden. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported: "A mile of orchids, representing every known variety and worth more than $1,000,000 may be seen in the exhibit."  Abel Aken Hunter’s entry was specifically mentioned as, "Another extraordinary collection in the show was brought from the jungles of Central America by A. A. Hunter of Balboa, Panama."  In a biography of Abel’s older brother, it was mentioned that all the kids in the Hunter family were, "born naturalists, for they knew all the birds and many of the plants and insects around Lincoln, [Nebraska]." Incidentally, Abel studied botany at the University of Nebraska. And like many botanists of his time, he fit his passion for botany around his career. He’d been working for the United States Postal Service since he was 15 years old and Abel’s 30-year Post Office career facilitated his collecting efforts all through his life. In 1906, Abel transferred to the post office in the Canal Zone in Panama. The move was perfect for Abel; his pay jumped to $1,250 a month, and he was smack dab in the middle of a botanical paradise. The year 1910 brought a fateful friend to Abel: the amateur horticulturist and nurse Charles Powell. And although Charles was two decades older than Abel, the two men got on famously. In addition to their love of botany, they shared a passion for fishing. Once, while they were fishing, they spied an incredible sight. Abel is recorded as saying, "Look, Powell – orchids! Oodles of orchids! Treefuls of orchids! Let's get some of 'em." That day, they brought home a "boat-load of orchids," and the orchids made their way to collectors across the globe. A few years later, after the Canal work in Gorgona wrapped up, both Abel and Charles transferred to Balboa. In Balboa, Abel and Charles coordinated their vacation requests to accommodate their botanizing trips in Panama. In the meantime, Charles created a special relationship with the Missouri Botanical Garden and he sent them 7,000 plants. In return, MOBOT established a Tropical Station in Balboa and Charles Powell served as its first director. Abel succeeded him, and during their tenure, the Station became a jewel in the crown of MOBOT. By the mid-1920s, Abel was collecting with MOBOT experts like George Harry Pring, who recalled, "To obtain… new species it is necessary to climb the 'barrancas' [steep, rocky slopes], ford streams, cut one's way through the jungle, and hunt for the coveted orchid, and it is truly a hunt. Abel's sharp eyes detected almost everything within range." A week before Thanksgiving in 1934, the Director of Mobot sent a party of three researchers, including Paul Allen, down to work with Abel; their primary mission was to find where the Sobralia powellii orchid originated. Abel's gut told him it would be near the headwaters of the river they were exploring. For three days, they made their way through rapids and a tropical rainstorm. Nothing went their way and they were ready to give up. As they were standing at the edge of a natural pool near the crater of an ancient volcano, Paul decided to jump in for a swim. As he climbed out, Paul's journal records this fantastical moment: "Climbing out [of the pool] on the opposite side my astonished gaze was met by a plant with great milky white buds nearly ready to open. The long-sought prize, Sobralia powellii, had been found. Its native home was no longer a mystery." Paul Allen called this area "a garden of orchids" and would not disclose the exact location. Abel and Paul found hundreds of small orchids in this spot; incredibly, many were even new to Abel. It was a veritable orchid treasure trove. This trip was everything to Abel. He had been diagnosed with intestinal cancer and it would be his final orchid hunt. When it was clear he could not go on, Paul brought Abel to a hospital in Panama City, where he died on April 6, 1935. Paul Allen finished the expedition alone. After his death, Abel's wife, Mary, operated the station at Balboa for 18 months until, fittingly, Paul Allen was appointed Director. Paul Allen traveled to Balboa with his new bride, Dorothy. They had been married for ten days. As for Abel Aken Hunter, many orchids have been named in his honor, including the Coryanthes Hunteranum, or the Golden Bucket orchid.   May 11, 2020 It was on this day that a botanist discovered the wreckage of a CIA plane that crashed in January 1952 in Death Valley. The botanist was filming his hike in the valley - sharing the various specimens he encountered. I shared the film in the Facebook group for the show. In the film, the plane is initially seen in the distance. It’s only after the botanist researches the wreckage that the story of plane becomes clear. Air Live reported that, “It turned out the plane has been there for 68 years. In January 1952 [the] SA-16 Albatross was flying from Idaho to San Diego supporting classified CIA Cold War operations when its left engine caught fire over Death Valley, California and the plane began losing altitude and velocity. The pilot gave the order to evacuate the plane and all 6 people on board jumped out the back door! They parachuted and safely landed 14 miles north of Furnace Creek which they then hiked to.”   Unearthed Words Whether working in the yard or just going about the daily business of life, you are continually adjusting, trimming, touching, shaping, and tinkering with the wealth of things around you. It may be difficult for you to know when to stop. We are all torn between the extremes of taking care of things and leaving them alone, and we question whether many things could ever get along without us. We find ourselves with pruning shears in hand, snipping away at this or that, telling ourselves that we're only being helpful, redefining something else's space, removing that which is unappealing to us. It's not that we really want to change the world. We just want to fix it up slightly. We'd like to lose a few pounds or rid ourselves of some small habit. Maybe we'd like to help a friend improve his situation or repair a few loose ends in the lives of our children. All of this shaping and controlling can have an adverse effect. Unlike someone skilled in the art of bonsai gardening, we may *unintentionally* stunt much natural growth before it occurs. And our meddling may not be appreciated by others. Most things will get along superbly without our editing, fussing, and intervention. We can learn to just let them be. As a poem of long ago puts it, "In the landscape of spring, the flowering branches grow naturally, some are long, some are short.” ― Gary Thorp, Sweeping Changes: Discovering the Joy of Zen in Everyday Tasks   Grow That Garden Library Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets This book came out in 2005, and the subtitle is How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World In this book, Paul shares the power of mushrooms and how growing mushrooms is the best way to save the environment. As Paul explains, “The basic science goes like this: Microscopic cells called “mycelium”--the fruit of which are mushrooms--recycle carbon, nitrogen, and other essential elements as they break down plant and animal debris in the creation of rich new soil.” Paul is passionate about using mycelium to tackle everything from toxic wastes and pollutants, silt in streambeds, pathogens in watersheds, pest control, and general forest and garden health.   This book is 356 pages of myco-restoration - using mycelium and mushrooms for restoration and environmental health. You can get a copy of Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $18   Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart May 11, 1985 On this day the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum in Long Island City, Queens, officially opened to the public. It was the first American museum established by a living artist for the display of his own work. A modernist sculptor and designer, Isamu founded and designed the museum in a repurposed 1920s red brick industrial building. The two-story Museum contains approximately 27,000 square feet of exhibition space and includes a sculpture garden. The beautiful Zen Garden can also be spied from the staircase exit on the second floor. It was the Japanese-American artist, Isamu Noguchi who said, When the time came for me to work with larger spaces, I conceived them as gardens, not as sites with objects but as relationships to a whole. The art of stone in a Japanese garden is that of placement. Its ideal does not deviate from that of nature. And he also had two other sayings that can be applied to the work of garden designers. When an artist stops being a child, he stops being an artist. We are a landscape of all we have seen.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

Our guests this morning are Kenneth Brown, Siannah Collado Boutté (Siena Ko-ya-do Boo-tay) and David Kartsonis from El Camino College. Kenneth Brown is currently the Vice-President of the Governing Board of Trustees at El Camino Community College District in Torrance, California. Siannah Collado Boutté was born and raised in San Pedro, California to Panamanian immigrant parents. After graduating from the sixth grade she moved to Panama and attended the prestigious St. Mary's School in the Canal Zone. Raised in the South Bay, David Kartsonis started attending El Camino College early at the age of 13; at 16 years old, he earned his Associates of Arts degree, becoming the youngest student to graduate from that college. =+=+=+=+ To Find Out More about the two show hosts of The South Bay Show read on: Jackie Balestra features a comprehensive selection of things to do, places to go and people to know in the South Bay.to learn more visit http://www.SouthbayByJackie.com To Find Out More about Joe Terry visit https://www.ForeverMemoirs.com What's Happening in the South Bay, South Bay, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, The South Bay Show, Los Angeles, California, Current Events Calendar, Torrance, El Segundo, Palos Verdes, Covid-19, Covid19

In Sovereign Acts: Performing Race, Space, and Belonging in Panama and the Canal Zone (Rutgers University Press, 2017), Katherine Zien examines the ways politicians, activists, artists, and residents performed and interpreted sovereignty in the Canal Zone from U.S. control over the zone in 1903 to its withdrawal in 1999. Moving beyond the big ditch and construction of the interoceanic canal, Zien explores how white Zonians, West Indian laborers and their descendants, and Panamanians wrestled with the issue of sovereignty over the Canal Zone in the area of popular entertainment. From clubhouses to the national theatre, Zien notes the performative nature of sovereignty as various historical actors challenged or upheld the performance of U.S. new imperialism. Enjoy this refreshing take on the history of the Canal Zone. Sharika Crawford is associate professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Sovereign Acts: Performing Race, Space, and Belonging in Panama and the Canal Zone (Rutgers University Press, 2017), Katherine Zien examines the ways politicians, activists, artists, and residents performed and interpreted sovereignty in the Canal Zone from U.S. control over the zone in 1903 to its withdrawal in 1999. Moving beyond the big ditch and construction of the interoceanic canal, Zien explores how white Zonians, West Indian laborers and their descendants, and Panamanians wrestled with the issue of sovereignty over the Canal Zone in the area of popular entertainment. From clubhouses to the national theatre, Zien notes the performative nature of sovereignty as various historical actors challenged or upheld the performance of U.S. new imperialism. Enjoy this refreshing take on the history of the Canal Zone. Sharika Crawford is associate professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Sovereign Acts: Performing Race, Space, and Belonging in Panama and the Canal Zone (Rutgers University Press, 2017), Katherine Zien examines the ways politicians, activists, artists, and residents performed and interpreted sovereignty in the Canal Zone from U.S. control over the zone in 1903 to its withdrawal in 1999. Moving beyond the big ditch and construction of the interoceanic canal, Zien explores how white Zonians, West Indian laborers and their descendants, and Panamanians wrestled with the issue of sovereignty over the Canal Zone in the area of popular entertainment. From clubhouses to the national theatre, Zien notes the performative nature of sovereignty as various historical actors challenged or upheld the performance of U.S. new imperialism. Enjoy this refreshing take on the history of the Canal Zone. Sharika Crawford is associate professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Sovereign Acts: Performing Race, Space, and Belonging in Panama and the Canal Zone (Rutgers University Press, 2017), Katherine Zien examines the ways politicians, activists, artists, and residents performed and interpreted sovereignty in the Canal Zone from U.S. control over the zone in 1903 to its withdrawal in 1999. Moving beyond the big ditch and construction of the interoceanic canal, Zien explores how white Zonians, West Indian laborers and their descendants, and Panamanians wrestled with the issue of sovereignty over the Canal Zone in the area of popular entertainment. From clubhouses to the national theatre, Zien notes the performative nature of sovereignty as various historical actors challenged or upheld the performance of U.S. new imperialism. Enjoy this refreshing take on the history of the Canal Zone. Sharika Crawford is associate professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Sovereign Acts: Performing Race, Space, and Belonging in Panama and the Canal Zone (Rutgers University Press, 2017), Katherine Zien examines the ways politicians, activists, artists, and residents performed and interpreted sovereignty in the Canal Zone from U.S. control over the zone in 1903 to its withdrawal in 1999. Moving beyond the big ditch and construction of the interoceanic canal, Zien explores how white Zonians, West Indian laborers and their descendants, and Panamanians wrestled with the issue of sovereignty over the Canal Zone in the area of popular entertainment. From clubhouses to the national theatre, Zien notes the performative nature of sovereignty as various historical actors challenged or upheld the performance of U.S. new imperialism. Enjoy this refreshing take on the history of the Canal Zone. Sharika Crawford is associate professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Sovereign Acts: Performing Race, Space, and Belonging in Panama and the Canal Zone (Rutgers University Press, 2017), Katherine Zien examines the ways politicians, activists, artists, and residents performed and interpreted sovereignty in the Canal Zone from U.S. control over the zone in 1903 to its withdrawal in 1999. Moving beyond the big ditch and construction of the interoceanic canal, Zien explores how white Zonians, West Indian laborers and their descendants, and Panamanians wrestled with the issue of sovereignty over the Canal Zone in the area of popular entertainment. From clubhouses to the national theatre, Zien notes the performative nature of sovereignty as various historical actors challenged or upheld the performance of U.S. new imperialism. Enjoy this refreshing take on the history of the Canal Zone. Sharika Crawford is associate professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles is a Canal Zone-born author and artist who began his writing career documenting the ‘90s rave scene in Los Angeles, California. He’s been living in Panama City since 2012, where he worked as editor of The Visitor, Focus: Panama, and The Bulletin. “3-Minute Meditations for Busy Bodies” is Charles’ first book. It features 17 self-guided lessons designed to help you lead your best life through mindfulness techniques that are easy, fast and fun. In this episode, we go through his journey. Learn more about Charles: http://www.threeminutemeditations.com/

Karen Lee Orozco is an airbrush artists whose paintings are a mixture of her favorite forms, which include Pop and Illustration Art. She was first introduced to airbrush in her high school Studio Art class while attending Balboa High School, Canal Zone. She is currently pursuing her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree at Austin Peay State University. Most of her paintings give the viewer a glimpse into her culture, the Hispanic/American culture and the social/environmental issues she wants to bring to light. Some include her personality in satire form. She finds that satire art makes it easier for her to bring attention to issues that need to be addressed. Some of her paintings are titled in Spanish (her first language) and include memories from her past in conjunction with cultural elements. She feels that airbrush can be more than something appreciated on posters, cars, guitars, and motorcycles; it can be furthered into a new form of fine art. Karen is an accomplished artist in other realms as well. One of her other favorite mediums is photography. She's the owner of KO Photography in Clarksville, TN where she freelances for statewide professional boxing matches. She's worked with film, digital, and historical processes like, cyanotype and tintypes. Most of her artistic photographs include, street photography, portraiture, and dreamscapes. Karen has also freelanced documentary, weddings, and conferences; many of her photographs have been used in online advertising and news publications for the organizations and/or athletes she's worked with. “Art is what I love, and what I do. To say that I'm simply a painter, a drawer, or a photographer is to leave out the most important element of my being; an artist.”-- Karen Lee Orozco

Last night I shared the trailer for The Secret Garden remake which just dropped.  It is a visual feast for lovers of gardens everywhere. The new adaptation of the children's classic stars Colin Firth and Julie Walters and is set for release in April (2020). It looks fantastic.   The Secret Garden is a children's novel written by American author and gardener Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was first released in the early 1900's as a serial in The American Magazine.   The story is about a young girl, Mary Lennox, who was living in India with her wealthy British family. She is a spoiled, neglected little 10 year old girl. When cholera kills her parents, she is sent to England to live with a widowed uncle, Archibald Craven, at his huge Yorkshire estate. Mary learns that her dead aunt had a walled garden which has been locked away 10 years, ever since her death. Determined to find it, Mary finds the key to open the garden and she discovers a lost  paradise.  Spending time in the garden is transformational for her; she becomes softer and kinder and more optimistic.  That's why the trailer ends with this quote, "This garden; it's capable of extraordinary things. Now will you believe in the magic?"     Brevities #OTD  Today is the birthday of the Irish-born botanical steward of the plants collected by Lewis and Clark; the Philadelphia nurseryman, Bernard McMahon, who was born on this day in 1816. McMahon's lasting legacy was his American Gardener's Calendar. Packed with monthly directions and information about all things gardening, McMahon's Calendar was the most popular and most comprehensive gardening publication of the first half of the nineteenth century. Through his work, McMahon was helping to shape the gardening identity of America; which was becoming more distinct and defined as it transitioned away from English traditions. The Calendar was like a gardening bible to Thomas Jefferson and it was that connection that led McMahon to become his gardening mentor. It also meant that when it came time for Jefferson to pick a curator for the Lewis and Clark expedition, McMahan was his pick. Lewis and Clark are forever remembered for their famous expedition which led to many botanical discoveries. The live plants and the seeds they had collected were expertly curated by McMahon who didn't dither; especially with the seeds. Once the specimens were in his hands, he immediately set about cultivating them.  There were constraints placed on McMahon. As the sole nurseryman fortunate enough to steward the collection, he could not propagate the plants for profit (they were the property of the United States Government) and he could not tell anyone about the collection (at least not until Lewis and Clark had a chance to write about it). In honor of his work, the botanist Thomas Nuttal named the genus Mahonia for McMahon. Mahonia is an evergreen shrub, also known as Oregon holly. The low-growing shrub can be kept tidy with pruning and looks like a holly, although it belongs to the barberry family. The Mahonia produces yellow flowers followed by clusters of bluish-green berries that turn red in the fall. The red berries attract birds and gardeners love that it is a favorite of cardinals. Mahonia has a glossy, dark green foliage that turns a gorgeous bronze in autumn.         #OTD Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist and chemist John M. Darby who died on this day in 1877. In 1841, Darby wrote one of the earliest floras and he focused on the south eastern United States. His flora was practical and regional, so it's no surprise that his work became a textbook for botany in the South East. After John Torrey and Asa Gray had released their North American Flora, Darby's work was one of many regional floras that started popping up all over the United States. Sadly, Darby's work was basically dissed by Asa Gray who felt that Darby's work was amateurish. This dismissal was too hasty and ignored the rigorous botanizing performed by Darby throughout the South East and his obvious grasp of the distribution of plants throughout the South. Darby taught at Auburn University; at the time it was known as the East Alabama Male College. Darby was the "Julia Ann Hamiter" Professor of Natural Science. Darby taught there until 1861, when the college closed due to the Civil War. It reopened again in 1866 and Darby resumed teaching botany.       #OTD   Today is the birthday of the Panama Orchid Hunter and son of Lincoln, Nebraska, Abel Aken Hunter, who was born on this day in 1877. In a biography of his older brother, it was mentioned that all the kids in the Hunter family were, "born naturalists, for they knew all the birds and many of the plants and insects around Lincoln, [Nebraska]." When Hunter was just 15 years old, he was appointed to the United States Postal Service. It was a career choice that would supplement his collecting efforts all through his life. Hunter was like many Plant Collectors; he worked his regular job with the post office for almost 30 years while pursuing his passion for botany on the side. Hunter attended the University of Nebraska to study botany. Hunter was appointed botanical collector for the University of Nebraska in 1899. In 1905, when Hunter was promoted to mail clerk, he was making $58 a month. Eighteen months later, Hunter transferred to the post office in Gorgona in the Canal Zone in Panama. The move was an excellent one for Hunter; his pay jumped to $1,250 a month and he was smack dab in the middle of a botanical paradise. 1910 brought a fateful friend to Hunter. The amateur horticulturist Charles Powell was a nurse and he had been transferred to Gorgona. Although he was two decades older than Hunter, the two got on famously. They shared a mutual passion for fishing. Early on in their friendship, while they were fishing, they spied an incredible sight. Hunter is recorded as saying, "Look, Powell–orchids! Oodles of orchids! Treefuls of orchids! Let's get some of 'em." Needless to say, that day they literally brought home a "boat-load of orchids" and the orchids made their way to collectors across the globe. A year or two later, the Canal work in Gorgona wrapped up and both Hunter and Powell transferred to Balboa. From that point on, the two men would coordinate their vacation requests so that they could go on botanizing trips together in Panama. Powell created a special relationship with the Missouri Botanical Garden after he gave them 7,000 plants. In return, Mobot established a Tropical Station in Balboa, Panama. Powell was its first director. Hunter was his successor. The Station became a jewel in the crown of remote locations owned by Mobot.  By the mid 1920's, Hunter was collecting with MOBOT experts like George Harry Pring. They once traveled to a remote part of southwest Panama to hunt for orchids where Pring recalled the perilousness of their quest and the natural instincts of Hunter. He said, "To obtain varied genera and new species it is necessary to climb the 'barrancas' [steep, rocky slopes], ford streams, cut one's way through the jungle, and hunt for the coveted orchid, and it is truly a hunt. Hunter's sharp eyes detected almost everything within range." A week before Thanksgiving in 1934, the Director of Mobot sent a party of three researchers including Paul Allen down to work with Hunter; their primary mission was to find where the Sobralia powellii orchid originated. Hunter's gut told him it would be near the head waters of the river they were exploring. For three days, they made their way through rapids and a tropical rain storm. Nothing was going their way; they were ready to give up. They were standing at the edge of a natural pool of water near the crater of an ancient volcano when Allen decided to jump in for a swim. As he climbed out, Allen's journal records this fantastical moment: "Climbing out [of the pool] on the opposite side my astonished gaze was met by a plant with great milky white buds nearly ready to open. The long-sought prize, Sobralia powellii, had been found. Its native home was no longer a mystery." Allen called this area "a garden of orchids" and would not disclose the exact location. Allen and Hunter found hundreds of small orchids in this spot; incredibly many were new to even Hunter. It was a veritable orchid treasure trove. This trip was everything to Hunter. He had been diagnosed with intestinal cancer. It was his last run. When it was clear he could not go on, Allen brought him to a hospital in Panama City where he died on April 6, 1935. Allen finished the expedition alone. After his death, Hunter's wife, Mary, operated the station at Balboa for 18 months until, fittingly, Paul Allen was appointed Director. Allen went to Balboa with his new bride, Dorothy. They had been married for 10 days. As for Abel Aken Hunter, many orchids have been named in his honor, including the Coryanthes Hunteranum, or the Golden Bucket orchid.         Unearthed Words “Caught in the doldrums of August we may have regretted the departing summer, having sighed over the vanished strawberries and all that they signified. Now, however, we look forward almost eagerly to winter's approach. We forget the fogs, the slush, the sore throats and the price of coal, we think only of long evenings by lamplight, of the books which we are really going to read this time, of the bright shop windows and the keen edge of the early frosts.”  ― Denis Mackail, Greenery Street       Today's book recommendation: Straw Bale Gardens Complete by Joel Karsten In May of 1994, Joel Karsten experimented with 50 straw bales on his childhood farm in Southwest Minnesota.  He was trying to come up with a new way to grow vegetables at his new home in the Twin Cities which was on terrible clay soil. By June, he realized the plants in the bales were twice as tall as the plants growing in the soil. He kept refining his methods until his Straw Bale Gardens were discovered by a local reporter in 2007. Now, twenty-five years later, Joel Karsten is the recognized pioneer of Straw Bale Gardening, with his first book an acclaimed NY Times Best Seller and fans around the world. You can hear Joel's incredible story on the Still Growing gardening podcast. I interviewed Joel in a three-part episodes 515 - 517 and you can hear his incredible personal story and his method of growing in straw bales. And, you can hear about the amazing impact his technique has had around the globe in Episode 556.   Today's featured book, Straw Bale Gardens Complete contains all of the original information from Joels first books, but it also goes much deeper, with nearly 50 pages of all-new advice and photos on subjects such as growing in a tight urban setting and making your straw bale garden completely organic. There is even information on using straw bale techniques to grow veggies in other organic media for anyone who has a hard time finding straw. If you've attempted a straw bale garden without using Joel's expertise, you really should get his book, or at least listen to those very thorough interviews we did, and give it another go. It's an incredible way to garden in the most challenging situations and in Cold Climates, you can gain extra growing time - somewhere around 6-8 weeks - in the shoulder seasons of Spring and Fall - that alone makes it worth doing.   Today's Garden Chore Winterize your strawberry beds. Prune out runners that you don't want for next year. You can begin the thinning process by potting up your strawberry runners so that you can have even more strawberry plants next year to share at a plant swap, to share with friends or to add to your own garden. I just sink my pots into the ground and then I can deal with them in the spring by snipping them off the mother plant - I let them remain tethered to her throughout the winter. While you're at it, now is the perfect time to clean up the bed. It's also THE time to add a final boost of fertilizer. This time of year, I like to add a fresh layer of protective mulch around my plants to help them survive the winter.     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart On this day in 2005, The Boston Globe shared a little Q&A Segment written by Matt McDonald.  A reader had asked, Why is there a large statue of a woman on the south bank of the Charles River in South Natick? Matt's Answer was as follows: "The 9-foot-tall statue represents Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, a Roman Catholic name for Mary, the mother of Jesus. It can be seen from a dirt pullover area on the shoulder of Route 16. But, from a distance, it's not obvious that the statue is of Mary. And its placement, on a rock outcropping overlooking the river with no structures nearby, is unusual. So, the statue has led to imaginative theories about why it's there. "I can't tell you how many call up and ask who it was that drowned," said Janice Prescott, president of the Natick Historical Society." Turns out the statue was put in place by Daniel Sargent, a grandson of the wealthy horticulturist Horatio Hollis Hunnewell. Sargent converted to Catholicism as a graduate student at Harvard. He placed the statue in the back of his beautiful property overlooking a bend in the river. "A 1938 newspaper clipping shared the Latin inscription at the [base of the statue which translates] as "May flowers bloom on this earth."       Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day." 

The Canal Zone is rapidly changing, with hundreds of projects big and small. One such small project got a boost by winning the 2018 Bruocsella Prize. The prize of €24,000, is awarded by Promethea, 24 businesses that award the prize annually to projects that contribute to urban renewal in Brussels. The winning project is La Licorne (the unicorn) a joint project of COOP and l'Atelier Marin. The project consists of building a seaworthy replica of Le Grand Vaisseau de Versailles, a 17th century French warship, and then sailing it. Nicolas Joshko president of l'Atelier Marin and Jose Menendez, director of COOP tell us the aims of the project. http://www.coop.brussels/en/ http://www.maritiematelier.be/fr http://www.promethea.be/ http://promethea.be/Bruocsella

Welcome to episode #135. This week we discuss the Canal Zone and its postal history including the US Ancon which made the first “official” trip of the canal on this date in 1915. (4 Minute marker). Also we have Jim Capella of the Southern Nevada Stamp Club as our guest. Remember to see us on Facebook to see the stamps and covers discussed.   Also - Thank you to Linns for your article on the podcast.  Linns stamp news is great and a great friend of the show.   Enjoy.

it's DX night! We'll be talking with Fred Regennitter, DDS, K4IU, about how to best get that DX, and his operations from the Canal Zone, Korea, and more! CALL us with your questions and comments at 812-NET-HAM-1 or via Skype at Ham Talk Live. Or, Tweet us at @HamTalkLive.

Julie Greene, Professor of History at the University of Maryland and author of the forthcoming book, “Box 25: The World of Caribbean Workers,” discusses the men who built the Panama Canal, working and living conditions in the Canal Zone, and how U.S. expansionism at the turn of the twentieth century fueled the growth of a transnational working class.

Major Miguel “Tito” Reece (US Air Force, Retired) has recently published the book, The Disabled Veteran’s Story. It outlines the struggles and sacrifices of veterans and their families for the world's freedom. One story includes the bureaucratic journey of a Panamanian while another story tells how Panamanians volunteered for the draft as a way out from the Silver Cities (La Boca, Red Tank, Paraiso, Gamboa, and Rainbow City), reflecting true compelling stories of the politics within the Canal Zone in the early days. Reece, a military veteran with 30+ years of service as both an officer and an enlisted member in the US Air Force. He served in Vietnam, the Middle East, and as a member of the Stabilization Forces in the Balkans. Born in the Panama Canal Zone, Reece has an undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University and a graduate degree from the Webster University, Saint Louis, Missouri. After 30 years in the USAF, he served 10 years with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, with great concerns of many veterans dying prior to receiving their entitled benefits.   Reece states that he enjoyed working with veterans and making a difference in the lives of the beneficiaries. He often visited veterans with the families in their homes, nursing homes, and assisted-living facilities, relatives’ homes, under bridges, in parks or even in tree houses. In his book he aspires to share these stories with the world, to educate a new generation and remind society of the sacrifices the American and some Panamanian veterans endured for the freedom of the world and not to allow their stories to be forgotten. Like Miguel on Facebook or follow him on Twitter. 50th person wins free ebook. Visit Reece at www.MiguelReece.com

Harold Paul Adolph was born in China to an American medical missionary physician and wife servingwith China Inland Mission. Dr. Adolph received his M.D. in 1958 from the University Of PennsylvaniaCollege Of Medicine, completed a general surgery residency in the Canal Zone of Panama and thenserved one term in the Navy. In 1966 h and his wife Bonnie with their two children moved to Ethiopia asmissionaries with SIM, Int.He and his family have experienced just about everything you could imagine in their lives of servicein medical missions. Dr. Adolph has authored 5 books with the latest entitled “Today’s Decision –Tomorrow’s Destiny”. After retiring the Adolphs envisioned building a new hospital in SouthernEthiopia! Today this hospital is part of the Pan-African College of Christian Surgeons, an outstandingprogram for the training of Christian African doctors as surgeons for service in mission hospitals.Though his career, Dr. Adolph has become an amazing teller of the stories of medical missions. Thissession will be informal and will be moderated by Dr. Daniel Tolan, Associate Director of CMDA’s Centerfor Medical Missions.This will be an informal session in which questions may be asked and stories will give the answer.

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