“History and, at the present time, the question of globalization are the works of men and women who have lived through these events. There are those who are observers and those who are the active advocates of such a “global village,” with the ideal of a human family, such as Renaissance men and women in… Read More Sawatdee Bee Mai!
…a city of geometric heights, a petrified desert of grids and lattices, an inferno of greenish abstraction under a flat sky, a real Metropolis from which man is absent by his very accumulation.” Roland Barthes, French critic, in relation to New York City While in Plaza San Martin yesterday, I spotted these two buildings, and… Read More Building Geometrics
Politics is the diversion of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important in the eyes of more trivial men.” – George Jean Nathan, Journalist, Essayist Buenos Aires – I’m not going to get into the whole political mish-mash that surrounds the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas – more than a few local bloggers, from… Read More Island Photos
“Here lies Raffaello who, when alive, Nature was afraid to be won by him, when he died, she wanted to die herself.” – Pietro Bembo, 16th century Italian cardinal and scholar – Inscription on the tomb of Raffaelo Sanzio, Italian artist more commonly just known as Rafael Buenos Aires – There were two influences on… Read More Green Italian
A man said to an interpreter of dreams: “I dreamed that I was making eggplant casserole from the dung of a camel. What does this mean?” The dream interpreter answered: “Give me two gold coins first, and then I will tell you the meaning of it.” The man replied, “If I had two gold coins,… Read More It Was All About the Eggplant
“The flavor, color and fragrance of olive oils can vary dramatically depending on distinctions such as growing region and the crop’s condition. All olive oils are graded in accordance with the degree of acidity they contain. The best are cold pressed, a chemical free process that involves only pressure, which produces a natural level of… Read More Extra Virgin Olives?
“All discarded lovers should be given a second chance. But, with someone else.” – Mae West Buenos Aires – …Especially when people keep telling you you’re wrong, wrong, wrong… I mean, I could dig in my heels and refuse, but that’s silly. What is he going on about…? Almost a year ago, I critiqued my… Read More Everyone Deserves a Second Chance…
“I suggest preparing a nice dinner that is loaded with her favorite foods, wine, desserts, etc., especially if it is just the two of you and there are no kids to worry about. Most men really mess this up. Can you believe that one of our employees actually received an air freshener, because it was… Read More Love is in the Air