Archive for April, 2007

Island Photos

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

 Politics is the diversion of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important in the eyes of more trivial men.”
- George Jean Nathan, Journalist, Essayist
Buenos Aires - I’m not going to get into the whole political mish-mash that surrounds the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas - more than a few local bloggers, from various points […]

Green Italian

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

 Here lies Raffaello who, when alive, Nature was afraid to be won by him, when he died, she wanted to die herself.”
- Pietro Bembo, 16th century Italian cardinal and scholar - Inscription on the tomb of Raffaelo Sanzio, Italian artist more commonly just known as Rafael
Buenos Aires - There were two influences on this past […]

It Was All About the Eggplant

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

 A man said to an interpreter of dreams: “I dreamed that I was making eggplant casserole from the dung of a camel. What does this mean?”
The dream interpreter answered: “Give me two gold coins first, and then I will tell you the meaning of it.”
The man replied, “If I had two gold coins, […]

Extra Virgin Olives?

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

 The flavor, color and fragrance of olive oils can vary dramatically depending on distinctions such as growing region and the crop’s condition. All olive oils are graded in accordance with the degree of acidity they contain. The best are cold pressed, a chemical free process that involves only pressure, which produces a natural level of […]

Everyone Deserves a Second Chance…

Friday, April 6th, 2007

 All discarded lovers should be given a second chance. But, with someone else.”
- Mae West
Buenos Aires - …Especially when people keep telling you you’re wrong, wrong, wrong… I mean, I could dig in my heels and refuse, but that’s silly. What is he going on about…? Almost a year ago, I critiqued my lunch with […]

Love is in the Air

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

 I suggest preparing a nice dinner that is loaded with her favorite foods, wine, desserts, etc., especially if it is just the two of you and there are no kids to worry about. Most men really mess this up. Can you believe that one of our employees actually received an air freshener, because it was […]

The Edict

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, by the grace of God, King and Queen of Castile, Leon, Aragon, Sicily, Granada, Toledo, Valencia, Galicia, the Balearic Islands, Seville, Sardinia, Cordoba, Corsica, Murcia, Jaen, of the Algarve, Algeciras, Gibraltar, and of the Canary Islands, count and countess of Barcelona and lords of Biscay and Molina, dukes of Athens […]