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 To do justice to the figure of Kafka in its purity and its peculiar beauty one must never lose sight of one thing: it is the purity and beauty of a failure.”
- Walter Benjamin, theologian, essayist
Buenos Aires - There’s no question that much of what Franz Kafka wrote had a major impact on the western […]

 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 dreaded Passover. […]

 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 myself in […]

 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
Buenos Aires […]

 There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know.”
- Donald Rumsfeld, former U.S. Secretary of Defense
Buenos Aires - Don really […]

 When it comes to traveling these are some wonders I’d like to see: A cabdriver who understands English, especially in America. A place in the world where you can’t get a Big Mac and a Coke. A headwaiter who hides his scorn when you order the house wine.”
- George Burns, Comedian
Buenos Aires - Several people […]

 The Jalapeño takes its name from the city of Xalapa (Jalapa), Mexico where it is thought to have originated. The Jalapeño pepper has since gained tremendous fame due to its versatility in the food industry. Jalapeño Peppers are commonly found in most chain stores, processed sliced and canned. The Jalapeño features a sweet, but […]

 The… difference is that of attitude. But that difference determines who gets ideas and who does not. An apathetic or hostile attitude is the enemy of creative thought. Ideas, like people, flourish when they are welcomed and embraced.”
- Barbara J. Winter, Teacher, Author
Buenos Aires - I arrived about ten to fifteen minutes before the first […]