From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Santiago del Nuevo Extremo 1

2009.Dec.26 Saturday

No quotes, just quick posts as I have time on my visit to Santiago de Chile, originally named, Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, by founder Pedro di Valdivia. First off, just a series of photos of the mountains as we flew in over them (the city is located in a deep valley, inside a mountain range, [...]

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‘Tis the Season

2009.Dec.26 Saturday

 December 25 is the birthday of the Roman Sun God, Sol Invictus. Dies Natalis Solis Invicti means “the birthday of the unconquered Sun”. The use of the title Sol Invictus allowed several solar deities to be worshipped collectively, including Elah-Gabal, a Syrian sun god, Sol, the god of Emperor Aurelian, and Mithras, a soldiers’ god [...]

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Hot Pink Mama

2009.Dec.25 Friday

 Secondo: What’s the matter with you, are you sick? Primo: People should come just for the food. Secondo: I know. Primo, I need your help here, okay? Louis Prima is coming! He’s not just some guy, he’s famous! Primo: Famous? Is he good? Secondo: He’s great. Primo: People should come just for the food. Secondo: [...]

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Cruisin’ Down the Highway

2009.Dec.24 Thursday

Just a few moments of nature watching. Pretty, isn’t it? And I didn’t even think about garlic and butter and parsley and brandy… ok, I did.

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Migrant Roots

2009.Dec.23 Wednesday

 The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” – Paul Cezanne, artist Throw into the mix International Migrants Day, which gave me license to roam the globe for ideas, and the ancient Catholic antiphon O Radix, which I’m sure has far more to do with the roots of [...]

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Home of the Brave… Parrots…

2009.Dec.19 Saturday

 The parrot holds its food for prim consumption as daintily as any debutante, [with] a predilection for pot roast, hashed-brown potatoes, duck skin, butter, hoisin sauce, sesame seed oil, bananas and human thumb.” – Alexander Theroux, novelist, poet Los Loros are parrots, in Spanish, but in the local street slang, lunfardo, they’re brave and/or handsome [...]

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China Eggs

2009.Dec.16 Wednesday

 I try to stay true to my heart, true to the produce available in this country … so whatever comes out is modern Chinese, or Chinese-Australian.” – Kylie Kwong, Australian chef It should come as no surprise to anyone that I enjoy watching cooking shows. I always have, since the days when the only ones [...]

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Just a Small Town Girl

2009.Dec.15 Tuesday

 Before stardom beckoned in 1931, Morley had gone so far as to embark on a degree in medicine at UCLA before the acting bug bit, and its this extensive education that explains a lot about this actress. No feminine caricature or glamorous studio creation, Morley was and still is an odd presence in an era [...]

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It’s all About the Turkey

2009.Dec.12 Saturday

 I say 20 words in English. I say money, money, money, and I say hot dog! I say yes, no and I say money, money, money and I say turkey sandwich and I say grape juice.” – Carmen Miranda, singer/actress A couple of weeks ago, the NY Times published a photo essay on bodegones, the [...]

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