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It hides in the light of the first star at night. Wonder! Astonishment! Bonfire! Vertigo! A falling apple and the shout of land in the horizon. A heat in the chest and the belated tick of a watch hand. Wonder! Wonder! Oh Wonder! Wonder, you white heron flying over the withered willow. You first bite of a garden peach. First blow of a spring...

Oh December! Month of closings, of retrospective, of being grateful, of looking back. Month of holidays, of family gatherings, of celebration, and of traditions. Speaking of December traditions, here are my book recommendations for 2024: 1. “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham non-fiction finance Ben Graham (the author) was mentor to...

Oh December! Month of closings, of retrospective, of being grateful, of looking back. Month of holidays, of family gatherings, of celebration, and of traditions. Speaking of December traditions, here are my book recommendations for 2024: 1. “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham non-fiction finance Ben Graham (the author) was mentor to...

I. I have voted exactly twice. The first time, I was 18, and I was attracted by the novelty. I didn’t like the candidates, and my vote left a bitter taste in my mouth. I decided back then to never do it again. I promised to myself: “I won’t delegate power to a politician ever again.” (legal note: In Argentina this is, in fact, illegal. Voting is...

I. The world is texting while driving and nobody seems to care. I don’t mean it literally (although that’s also true). It seems like everyone’s continuously living with half of their brain-power away on something else. Damn. Another “old man yelling at cloud” post. Fuck it. I have to write this. II. Recently, a very special group of friends of...