From the monthly archives:

December 2006

Flattery?

2006.Dec.11 Monday

 Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster.” – Clay’s Conclusion Buenos Aires – I don’t know whether or not to be flattered. It started a few days ago when Technorati started showing up image links to my blog – all of a particular picture… a milanesa napolitana, and to my mind, not that interesting of [...]

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If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Ask Him What’s for Dinner

2006.Dec.10 Sunday

 It is told that Buddha, going out to look on life, was greatly daunted by death. “They all eat one another!” he cried, and called it evil. This process I examined, changed the verb, said, “They all feed one another,” and called it good.” – Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Writer, Lecturer, Social Reformer Buenos Aires – [...]

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Lo de Good Fish

2006.Dec.08 Friday

 I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” – Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States Buenos Aires – It wasn’t long after arriving in Buenos Aires that I began to see [...]

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Sex and Sizzle

2006.Dec.07 Thursday

 I was just in London – there is a 6 hour time difference. I’m still confused. When I go to dinner, I feel sexy. When I go to bed, I feel hungry.” – Henny Youngman, Comedian Buenos Aires – A little while back I got an e-mail from Maya. She was new to the city, [...]

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On Golden Pond

2006.Dec.06 Wednesday

 There is nothing but water in the holy pools. I know, I have been swimming there. All the gods sculpted of wood or ivory can’t say a word. I know, I have been crying out to them. The Sacred Books of the East are nothing but words. I looked through their covers one day sideways. [...]

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How Far East was That?

2006.Dec.05 Tuesday

 War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.” – Ambrose Bierce, Writer, Journalist, Editor  Someone once said that war is God’s way of teaching geography, but today, apparently war or even the threat of war cannot adequately teach geography. More American young people can tell you where an island that the ‘Survivor’ TV series came [...]

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The Big Three-Ohhhhh

2006.Dec.04 Monday

 At age 30, one receives strength.” – Talmud, Pirkei Avot 5:26 Buenos Aires – Saturday was the big three-oh. Not for me. I barely remember mine. It was Henry’s turn (and he’s sensitive about, convinced life is nearly over, so don’t mention it…). Now anyone who’s been reading my blog for a long time will [...]

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Babette’s Inspiration

2006.Dec.03 Sunday

 Through all the world there goes one long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me leave to do my utmost.” – Isak Dineson, Author, Babette’s Feast Buenos Aires – On December 1, 1906, the world’s first cinema house opened in Paris, the Cinema Omnia Pathe. Now, in the mind of a reasonably normal [...]

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The Magic Pan

2006.Dec.02 Saturday

 I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Physician, Poet, Writer Buenos Aires – Long hair, skin tight jeans, quiana shirts open to the belly button, the Magic Pan. Those [...]

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