Archive for July, 2008
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Thelonious and The Office
On Sunday, I did two things that have led into a spiral towards a cross-eyed vision and a headache. First, I decided to continue my efforts to revisit and revive music in my iTunes library that I often neglect. This time I selected my entire Thelonious Monk collection and proceeded to play through it at […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Digressions, Jazz by eric
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Playing It Old School
Today for lunch, I elected to play it old school with a PB&J and a good old fashioned Coca-Cola. That’s right. No jamón, no tortilla española, paella, or other local dish. Actually, tonight I have friends in town and will have to do the whole tapas thing.
This morning I woke up and it was finally […]
No Comments » - Posted in Digressions, Living la vida española by eric
Friday, July 11th, 2008
The Headbutt Celebrated Around the World
I am not quite sure why two year old sporting news is relevant in an interview with a woman who has just escaped after six years as a hostage, but apparently Ingrid Betancourt has recently discussed in Paris Match her reaction to Zidane’s infamous headbutt in the 2006 World Cup finals. As reported, Betancourt fully […]
No Comments » - Posted in Digressions, Zizou by eric
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Your Children Should Learn Spanish
Obama is right. Your children should learn to speak Spanish, but he forgot to mention that I have to learn French ASAP. My guess is that it won’t be so difficult once I put a little more effort into the endeavor.
Seriously, I think Obama is definitely correct (though he failed to mention that he himself […]
5 Comments » - Posted in Digressions, Obama 08 by eric
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
The Summer of George
So far it has been a great Summer for Spain. The Spanish national soccer team won the European Cup, and Rafael Nadal just won Wimbledon. You could also say that I have had a great Summer so far. During June alone, I traveled non stop between Madrid and Paris, and have been in Rabat and […]
No Comments » - Posted in Digressions, Living la vida española by eric
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
19 Courses to Fight Hunger
I just read this article in El Mundo (in Spanish) about the leaders of the G8 dining together in Tokyo to discuss how to solve the problems of world hunger, increasing food costs, and food shortages (amongst other issues). The meal? Nineteen courses. It’s good to be the king(s).
Of course, I have recently written about […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Essays by eric
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
Sunday Brunch in Paris
And then there is Sunday brunch in Paris at William and Yasmine’s place.
No Comments » - Posted in Friends / Family by eric
Saturday, July 5th, 2008
When in Rome
When in Rome . . . eat like you’re at home? One of the things I loved most about Rome was the food. Ironically, the Italian food in Rome is almost as good as it is in the U.S. Seriously, though, the pasta, gnocchi, and pizza all reminded me of home.
As seen above, one night […]
No Comments » - Posted in Digressions by eric
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Good for the Goose
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that the U.S. government modeled Guantánamo interrogation techniques directly on a Chinese torture manual for inducing false confessions. I wonder whether John McCain still thinks that the Supreme Court’s decision was one of its worst? Does Justice Scalia believe that torturing someone until they confess to anything will save […]
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Roma Eterna
It’s hard to believe that after living in Europe for eight years, I had never been to Rome before. That all changed this weekend! Especially for the past month, I have been going back and forth between Madrid and Paris. Paris must be one of the most spectacularly beautiful cities in the world, and Madrid […]
