Dottie Atwater Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) On the Home page, one of the revolving pictures is of a young Panamanian boy in a white coat bowing down to serve appetizers to a blond expat woman. Personally, I do not like a picture that seems to present a Panamanian as subservient. Edited December 15, 2015 by Admin_01 Title change 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WryAwry Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Yes. Well. The Drump approves, so? Tough. Get hip to the New World Order, or get left behind. Maybe you should invest in my new book, "How to Be a Reel American in Ten Easy Steps." Only $9.99 Balboas. (***Note: suitable for ALL the Americas.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 5 hours ago, Dottie Atwater said: On the Home page, one of the revolving pictures is of a young Panamanian boy in a white coat bowing down to serve appetizers to a blond expat woman. Personally, I do not like a picture that seems to present a Panamanian as subservient. If I'm not mistaken, the lady in the photo you refer to is Myrna Meza, a Panamanian and Lee Zelltzer's companion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Atwater Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 No matter who it is, the picture just strikes me the wrong way. Just my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Dottie Are you against the idea of hiring a Panamanian waiter for a restaurant or hotel? I bet you've been waited on by some Panamanians . . . jest guessin' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Atwater Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 Now that I know the "story" behind this, the picture doesn't bother me. An email from someone who should know: "The photo was a ripoff from Lee's blog (with zero credit as to the source by ning). It was a birthday party for Mimi someone, acquaintances of Lee and Jennifer (before she left). http://www.boqueteguide.com/?p=12268 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I assume you mean Myrna, Dottie. She was Lee's partner/companion at the time of his death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 The woman in the photo being served by the waiter from the Panamonte is Myrna Meza. The party was for a lady named Mimi who is about to blow out the candles. Jennifer hasn't lived in Boquete for at least seven or eight years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dottie Atwater said: Now that I know the "story" behind this, the picture doesn't bother me. An email from someone who should know: "The photo was a ripoff from Lee's blog (with zero credit as to the source by ning). It was a birthday party for Mimi someone, acquaintances of Lee and Jennifer (before she left). http://www.boqueteguide.com/?p=12268 With all due respect, and as much as I agree that the boquete.ning site has gone seriously sideways, is making statements or asking inflammatory questions like "Ning is racist?", which seem to be based solely on false assumptions, productive to anyone? Edited December 15, 2015 by Keith Woolford 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Wolf Technology Group Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I have to agree. While I admit to watching Ning devolve from nicey nice to all out flame wars, I do not think running Ning down serves any useful purpose. I believe most of us here are here in part because Ning no longer offers the community resource and forum it once was. I say lets do better and try not to drag this forum down to that level. Afterall, we are the architects of a new forum and it can be so much more if we look ahead rather than behind. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WryAwry Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 It has a certain *ring that is nascent .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Wolf Technology Group Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Kudos to Dottie for getting the title renamed and simply saying "I see your point... sorry". It is so refreshing to be able to have a discussion with different points of view without the bitterness and attacks. Virtual pat on the back and gold star Dottie. I like this place. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Atwater Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 Thank you, Twin Wolf. I don't have a problem admitting it when I realize I've been wrong. I like this place, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelyn Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hats off to you Twin Wolf. What a wonderful attitude. May you live long & thrive. Glad we have all you fine people on this website. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 The young Panamanian man was working at the Panamonte at the time. He told us that he was hired for that special event. I do not know if he is still working there now or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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