Tag Archives: art
Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru
Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Pictures of the historic Santa Catalina monastery in downtown Arequipa, Peru.
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Pictures of Arequipa, Peru
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Pictures of Peru’s second largest city in the South of the country, Arequipa.
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Pictures of Barranco in Lima, Peru
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by Colin.
Pictures of the bohemian Barranco district in Lima, Peru.
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Pictures of Miraflores in Lima, Peru
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Pictures of the urban, upscale Miraflores neighborhood in Lima, Peru.
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The Boycott America Challenge
Posted on 11. Nov, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: This ugly rant focuses on dominant American influence from the private sector. Also a guide for how to boycott the US.
Alternate Title: My Ugly American Rant Part 2
My first Ugly American Rant focused on America’s influence via its public sector. But our dominating influence comes less from government and more from industry. Don’t think so? Put your money where your mouth is and see if you can live without us … Read more
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Listen to Old Music
Posted on 21. Sep, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: My favorite hits from at least 50 years ago.
Talking about music the other day, my roommate said: “You listen to a lot of old music.” It made me feel weird. I never thought about it that way, I do listen to a lot of old music.
It’s popular to say you listen to “many different” or “all” kinds of music. Most are full of shit … Read more
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New Comment Policy on Expat Chronicles
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Outlines the new comment policy on Expat Chronicles.
Expat Chronicles recently got its 1,000th comment, most of which are great. Some are sincere appreciation that brighten my day. Some add relevant information for the readers and me, and some cause me to rethink whatever I was saying … Read more
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
Posted on 25. Jul, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Pics and video of the church and mass in Plaza Lourdes.
Alternate Title: Church and Mass in Plaza Lourdes, Chapinero, Bogota
I occasionally attend Mass at Plaza Lourdes. It’s a big beautiful church in Chapinero at Calle 63 with Carrera 13. In my opinion, it’s the most beautiful view in Bogota.
The plaza’s known for drugs and violence and gays. But inside the church it’s all about Jesus, except when armed gangs take the priest hostage as they did in 2009. Across the street is an office that pays entitlements to displaced Colombians. One day they got angry at what they thought was the government cheating them. Why they took the priest hostage I have no idea, but there was a standoff with riot police all day … Read more
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Colombian Painter Fernando Botero
Posted on 01. Jul, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Over 100 photos of Fernando Botero’s best paintings and sculptures from the Medellin and Bogota museums.
Fernando Botero is Colombia’s most famous painter. He’s from Medellin and paints people fat to give them “sensuality.” Botero is still alive and painting. He was horrified at the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal. You can see his depictions with a Google Image search of ‘Botero Abu Ghraib’. Lately he’s been doing a lot of Jesus.
Below’s a comprehensive collection of his best works from both the Bogota and Medellin museums … Read more
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An Ode to Todd Shaw, American Pioneer
Posted on 01. May, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: My tribute to American rapper Todd Shaw, also known as Too Short.
Todd Shaw, AKA Too Short, is one of the most prolific performers in the rap industry. There’s much in common between his work and my own, although his degree of success exists only in my wildest dreams.
This website isn’t for the sensitive or politically correct, so we’re not talking about his unapologetically misogynist lyrics. … Read more
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