From the monthly archives:

April 2008

Red Hats at Night…

2008.Apr.30 Wednesday

 When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired And gobble up [...]

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Barrio of Change

2008.Apr.27 Sunday

 …born in a mansion and died in a shack…” – from A Fierce Green Fire by Marybeth Lorbiecki Buenos Aires – I’ve been to the barrio of Barracas (literally “shacks”) before, but always with a particular destination in mind. A friend suggested we take a real wander through the neighborhood – perhaps over time more [...]

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Why Is This Night…?

2008.Apr.26 Saturday

 One could argue that these [today's] ‘plagues’ are fundamentally different than the ones in the Passover story because they can be seen as humankind’s own creations and not sent by God. – Dan Weiss, Only 10 plagues? Early Egyptians had it easy Buenos Aires – Most Jewish kids I knew when I was growing up [...]

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Fire Eyes

2008.Apr.23 Wednesday

 The government of Swaziland, one of Africa’s poorest and most Aids-ridden countries, has defended plans to spend nearly $2,5-million on celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of independence. Opposition deputies have called for the celebrations, which will also mark King Mswati III’s 40th birthday, to be scrapped or scaled down given that most of the [...]

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Trio of Oddities

2008.Apr.22 Tuesday

 The whole country is filled with adventures, but there is adventure just in the visual landscape alone. There is always something familiar, but if it looks too familiar, you just have to look a little farther for the oddity.” – Chris Patterson Buenos Aires – Oddiites, curiosities, serendipities… A trio of restaurants that I’ve found [...]

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End of Summer Sausage

2008.Apr.19 Saturday

 Summer sausage is the general term for any sausage that can be kept without the need of refrigeration. Summer sausage is usually a mixture of pork and other meat such as beef and venison. Summer sausage can be either dried or smoked, and curing ingredients can vary significantly, although some sort of curing salt is [...]

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Songkran

2008.Apr.17 Thursday

 Songkran, the most vigorous of Thailand’s festivals, was the official Thai New Year until 1941. Formerly tied to the movement of the sun, modern Songkran takes place from 13-15th April. Songkran began as a ceremonial bathing of Buddha images as part of a new year’s spring cleaning ritual. However, it has degenerated over the years [...]

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Lotus Blossom

2008.Apr.16 Wednesday

 I can’t just take someone’s word for it. I am a skeptic. I am also skeptical about crop circles, alien abductions, Nostradamus, and psychic surgery. I haven’t believed in a six day creation in a very long time. But it is tough to be a skeptic these days.” – Margaret C. Douma, Surfing for Skeptics [...]

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Passion… Fruit…

2008.Apr.15 Tuesday

 I’d like to be a passion fruit. Not because it’s passionate, but because someone I know is mad about them and has got me onto them.” – Joseph Fiennes, Actor Buenos Aires – Private party. Birthday. No seafood. Maybe something vaguely mixed Latin American. A tasty causa topped with a chicken salad instead of tuna [...]

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