My immersion and acclimatization to Panama City, Panama is through rhythm and is immediate. The Taxi driver who drives me from the airport to the hotel taps the rhythm of the music his radio plays. This is a short work visit and I ask him to take me directly to the Canal. We tour the city and the Panama Canal and we both tap the rhythm. Music is the fastest way to get to know people and to feel what moves them. The music tells the story of people’s attitude to life, challenge, joy, love and more… Panamanians’ pride is different to the way Mexicans or Brazilians express their pride. The Brazilian pride is about the national character and how they express it. The Mexican pride is expressed in the beliefs they hold and the stories they tell. The Panamanian pride is about resilience and what they are able to do.

Here are some photos from the city and the canal.

The Panama Canal

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Edan in Iceland

Reykjavik Iceland

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The Jet d’Eau is located at the point where Lake Geneva empties into the Rhone River. It pumps five hundred liters of water per second, jetted to an altitude of 229 feet. The water leaves the nozzle at a speed of 200 km/h (124 mph).

The St. Pierre Cathedral begun under Arducius de Faucigny, the prince-bishop of the Diocese of Geneva, in the 12th century and is best known as the adopted home church of John Calvin, one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation. Inside the church is a wooden chair used by Calvin.

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Cannon Beach Oregon. Morning runs in the mist to the Haystack Rock. Glorious sunsets.

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Edan in Glacier National Park…

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Visit with an old friend: Mount Erie, Anacortes, WA

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Sunrise at Mount Faber Park, Singapore…

National Orchid Garden at the Botanical Center

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Singapore is a fascinating place…

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In our upcoming KEY letter for the beginning of the year we discuss the Born To Run barefoot running phenomenon, how the book changed my life and the perennial lessons found in this experience. Here is some proof of concept photos.

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On a recent visit to Aspen I reflected on Aspen as a lesson in renewal.
Aspen 1.0: Silver mining and production (1880-1892). After the Panic of 1893 and its economic collapse Aspen mines were closed and thousands of miners were put out of work.
Aspen 2.0: Ski Resort. The Aspen Skiing Corporation was founded in 1946 and the town quickly became a well-known resort, hosting the FIS World Championships in 1950.
Aspen 3.0: Affluence & ideas. The  Aspen Institute, the Aspen Music Festival, Aspen Ideas Festival together with concentration of wealth create a vortex of renewal today.

The Aspen Institute

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