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Saturday, January 14, 2006

A Short Musing

2006.Jan.14 Saturday

Buenos Aires – It’s been raining a lot this week, so I’ve been in, catching up on lots of reading and writing. I just saw a great post over on eGullet, where I occasionally pop in to see if anyone is saying anything witty, brilliant, or amusing. Back in August of 2004 I wrote a [...]

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Federal Style

2006.Jan.14 Saturday

Buenos Aires – When it comes to buildings, I tend to think of federal style as a mix of red brick and white shutters, everything being a bit blocky in appearance. When it comes to federal style furniture, it’s almost the opposite, with curves and elegance, and fancy fabrics like damask. I’m sure there was [...]

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A Beaux Arts Walk

2006.Jan.14 Saturday

Buenos Aires – I had a couple of hours before my lunch date yesterday, and after running a few errands found myself near to the Plaza Congreso. The plaza has become home to daily gatherings of the unemployed and/or homeless – most just seem to choose a spot that is theirs for the day, some [...]

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