Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
Now my 11-year-old is playing it in his middle school band.
I find this indescribably cool.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Mas Que Nada
When I was a kid, I listened to my dad play this on his honest-to-Realistic turntable.
Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
Now my 11-year-old is playing it in his middle school band.
I find this indescribably cool.
Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
Now my 11-year-old is playing it in his middle school band.
I find this indescribably cool.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
You know, I keep hearing and reading about "retirement accounts devastated by the stock-market dive" and how someone needs to do something to restore them. But, but, but... if you're more than 20 years from retirement (like I am), you've got 20 years to make up the loss. And to make up the loss, you need to get 2% higher annual return over that 20 years -- which, frankly, is within the margin of estimating error to predict 20-year returns. And if you're five years from retirement, or already retired, then you'd be an idiot to have so much of your retirement account in equities that it'd be "devastated by the stock-market dive".
So can we all stop wailing about the devastated retirement accounts?
So can we all stop wailing about the devastated retirement accounts?
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Words That Have Never Been Spoken
Juan Williams, on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, speaking words that have probably never before been spoken:
"... tough going with Katie Couric in that interview."
"... tough going with Katie Couric in that interview."
Friday, September 26, 2008
My Head is Exploding
Two articles that are up on CNN.com right now:
McCain To Show Up For Debate After All
McCain To Show Up For Debate After All
...McCain's campaign said the Republican presidential nominee believed enough progress had been made for him to travel to Mississippi to participate in the debate...Bailout Talks Implode, Leaving Economy's Fate Unresolved
...One day after President Bush said the nation's economy is at grave risk, lawmakers argued over competing counterproposals and wound up without any apparent financial bailout deal on the table.I can't comment. It's just too surreal.
Monday, April 17, 2006
A Partial Travelogue
The following series of pictures captures some highlights of our trip to Argentina. It's in roughly chronological order, starting in Patagonia with the drive from Rio Gallegos to Puerto Santa Cruz and then to the family ranch (El Cañadon Toro), continuing with El Calafate and Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, and concluding with some sights in and around Buenos Aires. Click on the picture for a full-size version.
Nandu
Ñandu, or choike in the native Tehuelpe language, are also known as lesser rhea, or Darwin's rhea. It's a wonder they don't get confused. 
Guanaco at Monte Leon
Guanaco along the Atlantic shoreline at Parque Nacional Monte Leon. Guanaco are related to the llama, alpaca, and vicuña.
The Entrance to the Toro
The entrance to the Estancia Cañadon Toro. The main house is about 14km up a dirt road from this sign.
Some of the 35,000 Hectares
The Toro consists of 35,000 hectares of Patagonian pampa alta, or high plains - about 135 square miles.
The Old House of the Toro
When the well dried up, rather than piping in water from a new well on higher ground, the family abandoned the old house and built a new one. All that remains of the old house is the foundation.
In the Valley of the Rio Santa Cruz
An estancia - I'm not sure whether it's La Enriqueta, La Victoria, or another - in the valley of the Rio Santa Cruz.
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