From the monthly archives:

November 2006

The Long Bus Ride to Nueva York…

2006.Nov.21 Tuesday

 Map out your future – but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.” – Jon Bon Jovi, Rock singer, Actor Buenos Aires – Sunday was a good day to get out of the house for awhile. Henry was off to La Plata to [...]

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Trying Times in the Peruvian Kitchen

2006.Nov.20 Monday

 The qualities of man comes Thus, not only he is able to survive in any kind of situation but he also maintains his poise in such trying times.” – the Sam Veda (a Hindu scripture, not a person) Buenos Aires – I know I have trouble having someone else in “my kitchen” – even though [...]

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Another Pesto Flop

2006.Nov.18 Saturday

 Close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades.” – Anonymous Buenos Aires – I am once again guilty of only semi-following instructions. It started with a surprise encounter in a restaurant. Last week I was with some friends from Uruguay who were in visiting for a couple of days and they wanted good pasta. I’d suggested [...]

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Off The Menu

2006.Nov.17 Friday

 It was the greatest night of my life. I’d been invited to the Captain’s Table. I’d only been with the company fourteen years. Six officers and me! They called me “Arnold.” We had gazpacho soup for starters. I didn’t know gazpacho soup was meant to be served cold. I called over the chef and I [...]

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The Jacarandas are in bloom again…

2006.Nov.16 Thursday

 There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed under the foul tread of some brutal hoof.” – Jean-Paul Richter, German novelist Buenos Aires – Okay, nearly every local blogger has already posted about the jacarandas being in bloom. They really do add an amazing touch to the city. [...]

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An Uneven Free-Floating Fork

2006.Nov.15 Wednesday

 We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Buenos Aires – I received an e-mail a few days ago from a local friend suggesting I check out an Armenian tenedor libre that he’d wandered across out in Villa Crespo. First, knowing how he tends to stay local [...]

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Mārtiņi, not Martini, Festival

2006.Nov.13 Monday

 If Estonia is closer to Finland and Lithuania is closer to Poland, Latvia must be closer to the rest of the world. Latvia, with its world-class capital of Riga and three major ports, is ideally suited to become a regional and international center for trade, commerce, finance and tourism. This has always been Latvia’s historical [...]

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More Good News!

2006.Nov.12 Sunday

 When it rains, it pours.” – Morton Salt slogan Buenos Aires – It seems that word about Casa SaltShaker is trickling out into the world, bit by bit. In our third bit of press this month, we get the nod as part of a feature article on the website for GQ and Details magazines – [...]

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New Edition…

2006.Nov.11 Saturday

 Things will get better despite our efforts to improve them.” – Will Rogers, Entertainer/Humorist Buenos Aires – The new edition of Viñas, Bodegas & Vinos was released this week. Long time readers will possibly remember my review of last year’s edition and the launch event. Things changed quite a bit this year. First, and of [...]

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