-
Recent Posts
Tags
andrés velasco asthma bachelet baseball Batman beach bus carabineros Chile CHP climbing CODELCO coffee cold cooking copper Eduardo Frei food Giants ILP Internet journalism La Católica la ligua mapuche Marco Enriquez-Ominami Papudo Peru photos pinochet presidential election reading rocks santiago Santiago Radio Santiago Times Sebastian Piñera sick swine flu Travel valparaÃso weather WiFi wine wine is goodCategories
Meta
Author Archives: Daniel
Two Guys, a Glove, and a Coke Bottle – Episode Two
Episode Two: In the second episode, Thomas and Danny search for a new name for the podcast, discuss the Giants’ backup infielders, vow to adhere to the Panda Solidarity diet, and condemn the folly of long, expensive contracts.
Posted in Baseball, Giants, Podcast
Leave a comment
Two Guys, a Glove, and a Coke Bottle – Episode One
Hey all, my friend Thomas and I started a podcast about the San Francisco Giants. I’m going to be getting it onto iTunes soon, but for now, please enjoy: Episode One: In this introductory episode, Thomas and Danny discuss the … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Giants, Podcast
Leave a comment
The Camaraderie of Torture
I recently had a debate with a coworker, and I made the point that all it took for two guys to get along was a couple beers, a TV, and a good ball game. Men are inherently social, as long … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Giants
Leave a comment
The Host Family and its Discontents
When I came back from Chile, one of the first things most people asked me was about the family that I lived with in Chile, which was never an easy question for me to answer. It seemed like everything I … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Exploration, Random
Leave a comment
I’m Just a Baby in this Business of Blogging
Blogs, like life, are all about rhythm, and I’m working on getting my chops back, which resulted in the quixotic title of my last post. For those concerned, I was referring to the two pieces of advice on going to … Continue reading
Posted in Random, Travel
Leave a comment
Two Pieces of Advice
I suppose it’s only appropriate that, in deciding to use this blog to account my state-side goings and comings, rather than its original function as a travel blog, I find myself writing the first post of the next generation while … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment
Fade to Black
Well, my once-loved but now abandoned journal, I suppose an update is in order, as there has been something of a change of plans since last we spoke. I decided, after a semester’s talking about the international Chile-to-California trip that … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
An Appeal For Good Judgment
I apologize for the double pun in the title to this post, but as Bill Campbell says in True Blood, “You have to remember that most vampires are very old. Puns used to be the highest form of humor.” While … Continue reading
Posted in Random
Leave a comment
The Election, The People, and the Ley Seco
The second round of the Chilean presidential election has commenced today, shutting down the whole country and making today the perfect excuse to sleep in, lounge around, watch tv online and, perhaps, update the blog. The title of this post … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Podcasts and Other False Predictions
The last two days have been pretty brutal transport-only days, with something like 9+ hours Thursday and significantly more today. Why did I go to Argentina for 15 hours, you ask? I originally came to Chile on a student visa, … Continue reading