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Dirt devils and ghostly towns

A road trip to west Texas

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In Search of Bonnie Parker in Dallas

Dallas is best known for the Cowboys, JR Ewing and as the place where JFK was assassinated. However, very few people know it’s also the last resting place of Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde fame. I came across that information while living in Dallas. I made a note of the address of the cemetery… Continue reading In Search of Bonnie Parker in Dallas

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Childhood Summers

Memories of family holidays in Argentina in the 90s The seaside resort of Mar del Plata, a five-hour drive south of Buenos Aires, has been my family’s summer favorite destination for decades. Every year, we enjoyed two weeks of unbridled summer vacation fun before returning to school in March, the beginning of autumn in the… Continue reading Childhood Summers

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Las aceitunas

Relato corto basado en una anédcota de la Guerra Civil Española que solía contar mi abuelo.

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In Defense of Chimichurri

One item on the menu catches my eye: flank steak with Argentinean chimichurri sauce and rosemary potatoes. It evokes the flavors of my home country. I’m happy that I can taste them here in Texas. When I order the steak, our young server start to explain what chimichurri is: a sauce blah blah. “Oh, I… Continue reading In Defense of Chimichurri

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El llamado a la oración

El llamado a la oración es una experiencia emocionante, aún para los no creyentes.