Venice combined business prowess, backed by naval power, with her unique form of republican government to create the most enduring independent state in history. The Most Serene Republic of Venice was the world’s longest enduring independent state, far eclipsing all others. The Dutch Republic has existed for 214 years. The United States has endured for… Read More Most Serene
May 31, 1678 – The Godiva procession through Coventry begins.” You may not know all the details of the legend. Lady Godiva was concerned with the great amount of taxes her husband was levying on the people of Coventry. She spoke to her husband who agreed to lower the taxes if she would first ride… Read More Nekkid Ride
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired And gobble up… Read More Red Hats at Night…
Please don’t retouch my wrinkles. It took me so long to earn them.” – Anna Magnani, actress Buenos Aires – You may have noticed that recently our Casa S themes have been getting more and more offbeat – moving away from various Republic Days and Independence Days and such. It’s only semi-intentional – part of… Read More Mamma Roma
“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
“It’s hard for people to understand why they should want to eat old-fashioned Tex-Mex. Let me put it this way: You eat at these old Tex-Mex places for the same reason that you listen to scratchy old recordings of the Delta blues. It’s not about the quality; it’s about getting in touch with the roots… Read More BBQTM
Getting the truth in the New York Post has been as difficult as finding a good hamburger in Albania.” – Paul Newman, Actor Buenos Aires – I don’t know if it is, or was, difficult to find a hamburger in Albania. I’ve never been there. I don’t know if Mr. Newman had ever been there… Read More Double Eagle
“[Cooking] is spontaneous. It’s what hits you at the moment, not the result of years of carefully crafting details. It doesn’t follow a strict formula, though you might notice similarities and consistencies of style. All the rules are open to reinterpretation. – paraphrase from Chip Camden, software developer Buenos Aires – With strains of the… Read More Argentine Modern