From the monthly archives:

December 2007

Brownian Motion

2007.Dec.17 Monday

 Observe what happens when sunbeams are admitted into a building and shed light on its shadowy places. You will see a multitude of tiny particles mingling in a multitude of ways… their dancing is an actual indication of underlying movements of matter that are hidden from our sight.” – Lucretius, On the Nature of Things, [...]

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Grape Brutality

2007.Dec.16 Sunday

 A couple of years ago, Los Angeles Times writer Corie Brown apparently wrote an article about how California winemakers went about intentionally making “cult Cabernets”. I vaguely remember the article being passed on to me a while back – interestingly, it’s no longer on the Times’ website – in fact it seems the entire series [...]

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Libro Trio

2007.Dec.14 Friday

 I never read a book before reviewing it – it prejudices a man so.” Sydney Smith, Essayist, Clergyman Buenos Aires – In the last couple of weeks a trio, or is it a quartet, or quintet, of books has come across my desk. They didn’t get there by themselves, I went to book launching parties [...]

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Colombian Lights

2007.Dec.12 Wednesday

 Of course we need to eliminate social injustice in Colombia … but what is first? Peace. Without peace, there is no investment. Without investment, there are no fiscal resources for the government to invest in the welfare of the people.” – Álvaro Uribe Vélez, President of Colombia Buenos Aires – One of the things I’ve [...]

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Under the Big Top

2007.Dec.11 Tuesday

 A little dirt on our carrots doesn’t mean they’re organic.” – Kelly Barron, “10 Things Your Farmer’s Market Won’t Tell You”, Smart Money Buenos Aires – I’ve been thinking about going out to and writing up the Mercado Central for a long time. It’s an interesting trip to make for those who are into farmers’ [...]

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The Price of Progress

2007.Dec.07 Friday

 A process which led from the amoebae to man appeared to the philosophers to be obviously a progress – though whether the amoebae would agree with this opinion is not known.” – Bertrand Russell, Logician and Philosopher Buenos Aires – I’d heard that Jangada has moved to new digs, at Bonpland 1670, around the corner [...]

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Double Eagle

2007.Dec.06 Thursday

 Getting the truth in the New York Post has been as difficult as finding a good hamburger in Albania.” – Paul Newman, Actor Buenos Aires – I don’t know if it is, or was, difficult to find a hamburger in Albania. I’ve never been there. I don’t know if Mr. Newman had ever been there [...]

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Checkered Pass

2007.Dec.05 Wednesday

 Oh this is the night, it’s a beautiful night And we call it bella notte Look at the skies, they have stars in their eyes On this lovely bella notte. Side by side with your loved one, You’ll find enchantment here. The night will weave its magic spell, When the one you love is near! [...]

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