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(CLICK HERE for a slideshow of JOHN NASH’S BOLIVIA BLUES. Be sure to read the captions)
John Nash is a very easy man to get along with. Just don’t ask him about Bolivia.
“Used es muy mal,” says Nash, his last words to our driver (roughly translating into “you are very bad”). He says this as the [...]

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So, I’m heading back from the Old Man’s Café when I see a fire truck in front of my apartment. Normally, this would concern me immensely. Today, however, I know the episode has to do with the flying ants. For those of you who are not familiar with the species, they [...]

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On Saturday, the PIPEinArgentina blog suffered from something called a “DDoS” attack, but even after reading about these methods on Wikipedia, I still didn’t understand them. My cousin Tim, who’s generally versed in computer, told me that, basically, somebody tried to take me out.
Conspirators Against Pipe? It must be the CAP Group. [...]

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The Deputy and I are alone in the Old Man’s Café. Above the door it says “since 1941”, but the place feels older – like it was built by ancients who’ve since transcended physical reality. Only now do I realize that The Deputy may be immortal, possibly a god.
He opens his hands to reveal [...]

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The regulars never hold conversation at one table. In a way the entire café is their board room. A handful of them control the meetings. Among them is the Assistant Deputy, an old scowling-faced man in a beret. He presides over the eastern tables in his high-tops. And of course, [...]

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