February 2012
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Neighbors with a bit more than white fences
A few days ago this interesting article by Paul Theroux was published in the New York Times.
Beautifully written, it documents Theroux’s two day trip across the border - meaning the huge metallic fence - that separates Nogales, Arizona, USA from Nogales, Mexico, after which he returned to “homeland” with his eyes more open and his teeth whiter (more on that below).
Not sure what I find more...
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Pealing a Pomegranate without corrupting any aril
#part of the Immediate Satisfaction Series
Sit down. Make sure you have everything you need: a pomegranate; a knife; a bowl, a napkin; some good music playing.
Make an incision into the top of the pomegranate, small enough to be sure that you won’t cut through the arils. It needs to be a small careful superficial incision - just enough to cut through the hard rind without corrupting the pulp....
“For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but...”
– Matthew 13:12, King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
thinking about bailouts… and about all those who bought Plasma TV’s on credit.
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“I can’t think you’re mean ‘cause I volunteered to be misled.”
– excerpt of the song You Will Love This Song, by Amber Rubarth
thinking of all those that complain about the “system” and simply don’t do anything (not even - and namely - Vote!).