→ Read moreYou probably know, even if you have never tasted them, that Lafite is synonymous with elegance, Mouton with power. Lafite is fragrant and ethereal, Mouton loud and fleshy. Lafite is Leonardo to Mouton’s Michelangelo.
Category: quote of the week
On cats
→ Read morewhile talking about animals seems easy, a thorough analysis on cats is a nightmare. let us see the dogs. stereotypes about dogs are more clear-cut: common sense conceptualize them as long standing markers of faithfullness, accuracy, and addiction to well known spaces.
Sinatra and Sodini’s
A quote for any week (click on the picture to enlarge).
A great dinner we had at Sodini’s Green Valley Sicilian restaurant in North Beach and the ever present, ever wise Frank Sinatra himself was at (or should I say: above) our table… If you ever pass by– you should: this is probably the best Italian restaurant in San Francisco, atmosphere- & quality-wise –, I warmly recommend the “Chicken Alla Sodini” (grilled chicken topped with ham, mozzarella and cream sauce served with linguine alla casa; add a small Caesar salad and you’ll surely satisfy any appetite, no matter how hungry you start…).
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You are entitled to food, clothing, shelter, and medical attention. Anything else you get is a privilege.
Number 5, Alcatraz Prison Rules and Regulations, 1934
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Best paragraph I’ve read this past weekend
…is the following part from Rob Shimer’s letter to Greg Mankiw (posted on Mankiw’s blog):
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In closing, let me mention one other issue that I take very seriously. I recognize that this might not matter much to my Congressman, but in my view it may be the most important issue for global welfare.