“The popularity of conspiracy theories is explained by people’s desire to believe that there is – some group of folks who know what they’re doing.” – Damon Knight, Author The book depository and a corner of the famed grassy knoll. Dallas – I was here once, about twenty years ago, for a weekend event that… Read More The Grassy Knoll
“Every object has a history, and behind that history an inventor, the person who thought it up first. Sometimes who was first can be a topic for hot debate: often several people independent of each other will all think of the same good idea at around the same time and will later have to argue… Read More Unidentified Frying Objects
“There is such a thing as food and such a thing as poison. But the damage done by those who pass off poison as food is far less than that done by those who generation after generation convince people that food is poison.” – Paul Goodman, author Buenos Aires – I hate to condemn a… Read More Oy Vey Chico
The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say.” – The Road Goes… Read More Or, Not
“The native foodstuffs of the Americas radically changed eating habits the world over. The Americas gave the world corn, tomatoes, squash, beans, potatoes, and chocolate, to name a few. Most of these ingredients are now staples of our everyday diets, and one can’t easily imagine life without them. Unfortunately, due in great part to the… Read More Spice Battle
“What he said to bite, I bit.” – Jiang Qing, Chinese revolutionary Buenos Aires – With the holiday season upon us we haven’t been spending a lot of time out eating in restaurants. However, here and there I’ve managed a lunch somewhere with friends and at least gotten a taste of a few places I… Read More Gang of Four
“We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.” – Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister Buenos Aires – Seventy years ago this past weekend, Ireland came into being as a republic, by declaration of constitution. Prior to that, for a few years it was the “Irish Free State” and… Read More Up The Irish!