“Disappearances of Argentinean citizens began in 1973, before the death of Juan Peron and continued through the presidency of his wife Isabel until such heinous human rights violations reached a head under the new military government (called the Proceso) after 1976. The repressive regime instituted a state of terror, involving kidnappings, torture, rape and drowning… Read More Church of Activists
“What were you just thinking?” — Jenna “In that particular moment, I was reconfiguring the warp field parameters, analyzing the collected works of Charles Dickens, calculating the maximum pressure I could safely apply to your lips, considering a new food supplement for Spot…” — Data “I’m glad I was in there somewhere” — Jenna –… Read More Feel the Machine Love
“For the first time ever, overweight people outnumber average people in America. Doesn’t that make overweight the average then? Last month you were fat, now you’re average – hey, let’s get a pizza!” – Jay Leno, comedian Much as I like pizza, I don’t think I could undertake the task that Adam Kuban has undertaken… Read More Let’s All Go to the Pizza Store
I wouldn’t normally post something that’s simply advertising, but the owners of Terroir wine shop here in town are good friends, and I think what they’re offering for the holiday season will be of interest to both expats and visitors from the U.S., especially given how expensive it is to ship anything of size or… Read More Wine… Big Deal…
“Now very often events are set up for photographers… The weddings are orchestrated about the photographers taking the picture, because if it hasn’t been photographed it doesn’t really exist.” – Elliott Erwitt, photographer I do wish it would all go away, this question of gay marriage. I really do. But then, that’s because, at least… Read More To Be Wed or Not
“The country possesses extraordinary biodiversity, and its cuisine showcases this bounty of ingredients in exciting dishes inspired by Spanish, native Indian, African, Chinese and Japanese kitchens. For a food traveler, Peru is paradise.” – Patricia Unterman, food critic, San Francisco Examiner A quick wrap-up on this weekend’s dinners, I know this is a third dinner… Read More Peruvian Send-Off
“I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants.” – A. Whitney Brown, writer & comedian Before anyone feels the need to point it out, I know I said awhile back that I wasn’t scheduling any more vegetarian dinners – but that’s not exactly what I said.… Read More ASEAN Veg-Out
“The system of slavery in Brazil was the longest and well structured of the Americas, with about 4 million Blacks being brought here who, enslaved over three centuries, built the fortune of the Brazilian ruling classes and increased that of the Europeans. But while they were enslaved in Brazil, the blacks resisted it in various… Read More Who Was Zumbi? you might ask…