“Great things are done when men and mountains meet. – William Blake, Poet Mendoza, Argentina – Let the muttering begin… He’s been in Argentina for almost three years and he’s never been to Mendoza…? What kind of wine geek is he…? You’re right, really, and I don’t have much of an excuse for not having… Read More Purple Mountain Majesties
I must possess all, or I possess nothing.” – Skeletor Buenos Aires – Collectors are an odd breed, regardless of what it is they collect. Wine collectors are a breed unto themselves – amongst those of us in the wine trade, they tend to get referred to as “Masters of the Universe” – generally with… Read More Masters of the Universe
More affectionate than a kiss is a well done hug in someone that you love. Have you ever notice how I can give delicious hugs?” – Carmen Miranda Buenos Aires – There was no question in my mind that the event to celebrate last weekend was Carmen Miranda’s 99th birthday. Actress and singer, famous for… Read More I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi, I Like You Very Much…
“The number e is one of the most important numbers in mathematics, alongside the additive and multiplicative identities 0 and 1, the imaginary unit i, and π. – Wikipedia Buenos Aires – Sometimes, you just have to feed that inner intellectual, the nerd, the geek, the schoolkid who actually studied. Or at least I do,… Read More Feeding Your Inner Nerd
“Once again, my life has been saved by the miracle of lasagna.” – Garfield Buenos Aires – A curious confluence of events occurred in the last week that brought a particular topic to mind. At first, I didn’t have a term to put on it, but then, my eyes lit upon a passage in the… Read More Of Lasagna, Lomo and Chiseling
“Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” – Susan Ertz, Novelist Buenos Aires – You’d think that at some point over the last three years I’d have made it to the famed Café Los Inmortales, Corrientes 1369, near Paraná – had a coffee, a pastry…… Read More Immortal Pizza?
My time as President is fast coming to a close. For me, it has been a rare opportunity to make a difference and is the completion of one stage in my life’s mission. For Taiwan, these past eight years, though just a small stretch in the endless stream of history, have been an important stage… Read More Happy Rat!
Chant Yemanja (Goddess of the Sea) Ago Lona O Ya Le – Open the way for the most powerful mother Ago Lona O Ya Le – Open the way for the most powerful mother Ya Le Ya Luma O – Most able mother who protect children Ya Le Omi Abe – Mothers’ house of the… Read More Yemanja