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Category Archives: Musing
God Has Two Hands
Today, while driving in Calgary, I was passed by a car that was sporting two Argentine flags flying in the breeze—an indication of the team that the driver is cheering for to win the World Cup. I honked excitedly in … Continue reading
Chasing A New Sunrise
The sun seems to set too soon over Buenos Aires as Summer comes to a close and I make my way toward the Northern Hemisphere in anticipation of Spring. I have said goodbye to my best friend and watched him … Continue reading
MASTER para MAESTROS de TANGO
I have spent the past seven days in Tango Teacher Training. All in Spanish – there was too much talking and not enough dancing – which happens a lot in this world. After all these years, my Spanish is still … Continue reading
¡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
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
How Do They Do It?
At some point you start wondering just how the old milongueros do it. How do they ‘keep it up’ all night – so to speak – especially if they are still working during the day. I realize a passion, an … Continue reading
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Pest Control
We don’t have rats in Alberta. Over 50 years ago the provincial government waged war at the border to keep out rats traveling from the east where they disembarked European ships after WWII. I saw my first rat en vivo … Continue reading
