Monthly Archives: June 2006
Flamenco absence
The hills mountain…are is alive…with the sound of…music. Montreal’s got the Jazz Festival starting tonight, and the Flamenco Festival starting tomorrow night… A flamenco festival, do you hear me? …and I’m going to miss both of them! I’m off for … Continue reading
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More rich people should do this!
Wow. Warren Buffett (world’s second richest man) just announced he was donating $37 billion to charity. He was worth something like $44B before, so I guess he figured he didn’t need more than about $7B to live on. This is … Continue reading
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Almost too late
…but not quite! Bonne fête de la Saint-Jean tout le monde! Here are a couple of photos from today’s small parade (that had to compete with the Formula One, which is usually held in Montreal earlier in June). Note that … Continue reading
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Referendum time again
You’d be forgiven for thinking I’m talking about Quebec, where we have occasional referendums on sovereignty and (so far) have rejected it — often by a very close margin. But … no! I’m talking about Cataluña, where a referendum was … Continue reading
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Stop and watch the clouds…for people in a hurry
Here they are for your enjoyment and mesmerization…taken yesterday (June 14) from my terrace, late in the day. (Sorry, but the file is 1.7Mb, for those with a slow connection.) (Click image to view time-lapse, 60 times faster than real … Continue reading
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Fútbol lunacy
In Montreal it’s obvious the FIFA World Cup is on. It’s not quite as crazy as Barcelona was when they won the Champion’s League, but still we have the horns tooting, firecrackers popping, flags waving after every victory (especially for … Continue reading
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Left field poetry
Early Morning Grey (it doesn’t) Matter by El Jardinero Zurdo, June 11, 2006 This confused morning, I eat a sad mosquito and watch a tree fluff trying to mate with one of its kind: suspect it’s life. Pathetic, funny at … Continue reading
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