Archive for July, 2009

Galician Patrimony

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

 El emigrante, se sabe, no vive en la tierra, la tiene incorporada a su ser.” (The emigrant, knows himself that he does not live on the land which is incorporated in his being.)
- Luis Seoane, artist
Buenos Aires – It was the weekend devoted to the Galician fatherland, El Día de la Pátria Galega. We brought [...]

Burger at Home

Monday, July 27th, 2009

 Where thou art, that is home.”
- Emily Dickinson, poet
Buenos Aires – Nope, this isn’t about making burgers here at our home, though if you want to see how I like to make them, try these. Nope, this is about Home, Honduras 5860, Palermo, 4778-1008. But I have to start with an apology. To Tom and [...]

Favoritism

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

 It has to do with favoritism, of promotion, and transfers. If you are not a supporter of the chief, you’re an outcast. If you are a supporter of the chief, you’re in.”
- Tenari Ma’afala, Honolulu Police Officer, President of Hawaiian Police Union
Buenos Aires – I don’t get it. Every quote out there I could find [...]

The Supremes – Track 4

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Buenos Aires – It’s been so long since I’ve posted on my Supreme Directors’ walk series that most of you have probably forgotten that I was doing it anyway. I almost did – but I like the approach to exploring different sections of the city, so I plan to get back on track, so to [...]

YP17

Friday, July 24th, 2009

 The origin of the Yellow Pig is shrouded in obscurity: Kelly refuses to divulge the secret. Of the many “creation myths,” though, Benji N. Fisher ‘85 offers the most probable explanation: “In Princeton about 30 years ago. David Kelly and Michael Spivak (author of several math textbooks) were drinking buddies, and instead of seeing pink [...]

Worthy Cause

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

From local friend Tim G:

If you can be there, be there!

JC Hits Half a Mil

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

 There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.”
- John Calvin, Theologian, Statesman
Buenos Aires – Calvinist and Reform congregations worldwide celebrated John Calvin’s quincentenary last weekend. Born on July 10, 1509 in the town of Noyon, a bit north of Paris, he [...]

A Little Bit of This…

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

 a little bit of that. · a pot, a pan, a broom, a hat.”
- lyrics from Anatevka, Fiddler on the Roof
Buenos Aires – Just a little round up of recent eats…

Remember that puff pastry for the tart tatin? One has to do something with the leftover block of pastry – and wrapping a couple [...]