From the monthly archives:

June 2007

Final Exams

2007.Jun.30 Saturday

 The test and the use of man’s education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind” – Jacques Barzun, French educator Buenos Aires – I think I did well, really. It was the last day of class, and I guess back on day one they’d said something about a final exam, though [...]

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Butter & Syrup

2007.Jun.29 Friday

 Eating brunch I had a thought – Sometimes things Have a funny, light, watery Way of working Out – Mike Albo, Author, Poet Buenos Aires – Look, anyone who spends the time making bizarre butter curls is okay in my book. Obsessive, compulsive, a bit loony, but okay by me. I promised I’d share a [...]

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Winter Solstice

2007.Jun.28 Thursday

 Smoke, night, the dark lunar fortnight, and the six months of southern solstice of the sun; departing by these paths, the righteous person attains lunar light and reincarnates.” – the Bhagavad Gita Buenos Aires – What does one do to celebrate the Winter Solstice? In doing a bit of net surfing, I came across numerous [...]

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Brazil, Take 2

2007.Jun.27 Wednesday

 The virtue of authenticity is that it doesn’t change in the course of time.” – Eric Hauser, public relations Buenos Aires – I’ve been meaning to check out the little Brazilian spot off the corner of Plaza Palermo Viejo for some time now. Our recent dinner featuring dishes inspired by Brazilian seafood recipes brought it [...]

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The Deep Freeze

2007.Jun.26 Tuesday

 If it weren’t for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we’d still be eating frozen radio dinners.” – Johnny Carson Buenos Aires – Liquid nitrogen is cold. Really cold. To paraphrase Wikipedia: “It is a cryogenic fluid which is potentially capable of causing instant frostbite on contact with living tissue. When appropriately insulated from ambient [...]

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Countering Carnivorous Habits

2007.Jun.23 Saturday

 CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) – Vegetarians from around the world pledged Sunday to convert millions of meat-eaters by the end of the century and launched an Asian Vegetarian Union. The Bangkok-based Asian group seeks to foster the still-fledgling vegetarian movements in many Asian countries and counter a trend among the continent’s youth to ape Western [...]

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Aromatic

2007.Jun.22 Friday

 Colombians have confidence in themselves, they have taken charge of their destiny.” – Frederick Felder, investment executive Buenos Aires – Grant, over at What’s Up Buenos Aires?, mentioned reading a recent article in Pagina 12 about the recent opening of a couple of new Colombian restaurants in town, one of which took over the space [...]

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Smoke and Mirrors

2007.Jun.20 Wednesday

 Changes to nature do not occur in a vacuum.” – Kevin Lafferty, scientist Buenos Aires – Though I know what Dr. Lafferty means, and I’m sure he went on to clarify this in regard to whatever he was talking about, he clearly hadn’t attended a class on vacuum cooking. Now, the first thought that popped [...]

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Student Culture

2007.Jun.19 Tuesday

 Culture is a window reflecting the history, culture and spiritual world of a nation. Cultural exchange is a bridge to enhance the mutual understanding and friendship between the people of different nations.” – Hu Jintao, President, People’s Repulbic of China Buenos Aires – I admit it, I didn’t participate in any exchange student programs during [...]

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