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“The sea appeared to have shrunk into itself, as if pushed back by the tremors of the earth…the banks had widened, and many sea creatures were beached on the sand. In the other direction gaped a horrible black cloud torn by sudden bursts of fire in snake-like flashes, revealing elongated flames similar to lightning but […]

“The ingenuity of self-deception is inexhaustible.”
- Hannah Moore
Restaurants are in the business of providing many things, among them a certain ambiance or theater, comfort, service, and, of course the reason most of us go, food and beverage. While it’s entirely possible for a restaurant to just be thrown together, the successful ones tend to have […]

 Perfection would be a fatal flaw for evolution. Life’s hold on life depends on God losing his grip on life every once in a while.”
- Unknown
I’m not against the principle of Intelligent Design. Nor am I against that of Evolution. I don’t think either of them truly excludes the other. One could assume that the […]

“All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.”
- Henry Miller “The Absolute Collective” The Wisdom of the Heart
These are pea sprouts, or pea shoots, or, as they’re called here, brotes de arvejas. A long time staple of many Asian cuisines, and especially prized during spring in China, […]

“I think it taught me to be independent and never expect a handout and never wait for anybody to hand you anything in any aspect of my life.”
- Jesse James
Part of living in a new culture, and interacting with people who have grown up with different precepts, values, standards, and just general ways of life, […]

“There’s a pizza place near where I live that sells only slices. In the back you can see a guy tossing a triangle in the air.”
- Stephen Wright, comedian
Yes, that’s me, toasting to a lovely evening out with my friend Juan. We wandered about his neighborhood in Palermo, looking for, as my friend John back […]

“The gods do not deduct from man’s allotted span the hours spent in fishing.”
- Babylonian proverb
I’ve spotted this intriguing building several times when zooming up the Costanera Norte along the river. It’s located right across from the southern end of the Jose Newberry Aeroparque, the domestic airport. It’s the sort of thing I keep in […]

“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.”
- Mae West
James Buchanan “Diamond Jim” Brady’s enormous appetite and resultant girth were as legendary as his wealth. It was not unusual for Brady to eat enough food for ten people at a sitting. George Rector, owner […]