From the monthly archives:

September 2009

In Comparison to…

2009.Sep.05 Saturday

 Get to know other worlds, if only for comparison. I am near, too near for him to dream of me.” – Wislawa Szymborska, Polish poet & essayist Buenos Aires – There should be rule. And the rule would be, don’t tell me that place X is the “best”, “ultimate”, “most amazing”, “stunning”, “incredible” spot to [...]

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A Mere 2,400 Years On…

2009.Sep.03 Thursday

 If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.” – Herodotus, Greek Historian Buenos Aires – Sometimes I simply find historical timelines of events to be amusing – I mean, who kept track that the Greco-Persian [...]

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Mashup

2009.Sep.01 Tuesday

 Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” “One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.” – both from A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie the Pooh Buenos Aires – A trio of restaurant visits without [...]

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