From the monthly archives:

April 2007

Green Italian

2007.Apr.10 Tuesday

 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 [...]

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It Was All About the Eggplant

2007.Apr.08 Sunday

 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, [...]

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Extra Virgin Olives?

2007.Apr.07 Saturday

 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 [...]

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Everyone Deserves a Second Chance…

2007.Apr.06 Friday

 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 [...]

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Love is in the Air

2007.Apr.04 Wednesday

 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 [...]

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The Edict

2007.Apr.02 Monday

 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 [...]

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