From the monthly archives:

October 2007

A Bit of the Grape

2007.Oct.04 Thursday

 We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer tasting them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age.” – Charles Caleb Colton, Sportsman, Writer My friend Maureen was in from San Francisco for a couple of days, after a [...]

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Libertad y Orden

2007.Oct.03 Wednesday

 I am trying to make my accent so it won’t bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia.” – Shakira, Pop Singer Buenos Aires – A few months ago I mentioned getting a link to an article on the [...]

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Harmony Reigns

2007.Oct.02 Tuesday

 My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly my wish to avoid any personal feuds or dissentions with those who are embarked in the same great national interest with, myself; as every difference of this kind must in its consequence be very injurious.” – General George Washington Buenos [...]

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Ole’ Yellow

2007.Oct.01 Monday

 Cowardice… is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend functioning of the imagination.” – Ernest Hemingway, Author Buenos Aires – To whom it may concern… and you know who you are… by the decree of the fates, muses, pantheon of gods… my computer still works. I got lucky. You… were simply a coward. [...]

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