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Monthly Archives: February 2010
¡Qué Quilombo!
I like the word. Even though it’s Lunfardo, you’re supposed to further distort it in polite company – bolomqui – or something like that – because although it pretends to translate to ‘warehouse’, the actual translation is ‘whorehouse’, but it’s … Continue reading
The Black Roots Of Buenos Aires & Tango
Walking the streets of Buenos Aires you may notice the LACK of people from nations other than Europe and the Americas. You’ve seen her at a milonga: brassy bottle blonde hair, between too much sun, too many cigarettes and too … Continue reading
Forced To Lie
It’s true – we all lie. I don’t like it much. I try not to do it. But, the situation with the monedas here forces me to lie regularly and I try not to feel guilty about it. It took … Continue reading
Don’t Get Upset – Get Smart
Okay, so here’s a plan. When you get your bills from the bank machine check them all for the authentic watermark. Then, make a personal mark on all of them. Next time you’re ready to pay the taxista make sure … Continue reading
One Afternoon At Confiteria Ideal
The nature of tango forces us to protect ourselves in subtle ways from the vulnerability it involves. We press ourselves against a stranger and move as one with their body. We can feel under the skin of the other; we … Continue reading
Sunday Afternoon At The Cemetery
The cemetery never ceases to be a source of inspiration ad contemplation for me. Any time of year, through all of the seasons, in different types of weather and throughout different times of the day – I am never bored. … Continue reading
Musings On Shoes
My young friend Amy, recently in Comme Il Faut purchasing her obligatory pair of red shoes, met a woman who was buying NINE pairs of tango shoes to take back to ONE friend in the States. A bit excessive? What’s … Continue reading
