Archive for July, 2006
Wednesday, July 12th, 2006
It explodes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
-Langston Hughes
1 Comment » - Posted in Essays, Zizou by eric
Monday, July 10th, 2006
Sticks and Stones and Zizou is still King!
When I was a kid we had this saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” But, that is an easy lesson for those who grow up as the majority class, who are not immigrants, or who have never been discriminated against. We may never know exactly what Materazzi […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Essays, Zizou by eric
Friday, July 7th, 2006
Carnets de Routes Guatemala: Du 8 au 13 avril 2006
Most of my friends have much more interesting lives than I do. Thus, I am taking the initiative of posting some of their stories. For example, soon you will find interviews with el Granuja and Manolo. To begin with, here is Fadi’s Holy Week story of Antigua, Guatamala (written in French):
Cervantès a si bien su […]
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2006
Actualización de los apodos
Si hubiese un premio al compañero con mayor número de apodos en FON, el ganador sería sin duda Mundo Reactivo. No solo se le conoce por Mundo Reacitvo sino también por Mundo, Uranium World, Cantimpalos, Kamikaze (entre otros), y también ahora por el Satelite. A continuación os ofrezco una lista actualizada de los apodos de mis compañeros en […]
3 Comments » - Posted in FON by eric
Monday, July 3rd, 2006
When we were Kings
In a previous post about clean water, I introduced my friend Fadi, an environmental health expert. Of all of my friends, Fadi is the one with the most exquisite musical taste. He has introduced me to great music and musicians, one of which is Toufic Farrouk (personally, I recommend Drab Zeen). Toufic is apparently about to […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Friends / Family, Jazz by eric
Monday, July 3rd, 2006
Jamón part II: An alternative version
On June 9th, I wrote “Jamón: What nobody wants to admit” about the dark side of Spain’s devotion for its beloved cured pig legs. Allow me to clarify: I am not a huge fan of conspiracy theories, but I do believe that Spanish people bare a hidden secret that they conceal from foreigners like me. As […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Jamón Conspiracy, Living la vida española by eric
Saturday, July 1st, 2006
Zizou Zizou Zizou
It doesn’t matter whether France wins another game in this World Cup. What matters is that Zinedine Zidane has demostrated once again what he is all about. Where was Ronaldinho? He may be the future, but Zizou is still Zizou. Zizou showed the Brazilians what it’s like to play Samba….during his last tango in […]
