June 18, 2009
Heavy metal surgery in the developing world
The uniform was green and white plastic chiffon. They put me in a shirt, little booties and a skull cap. A cap? I'm bald! I found the whole outfit quite unbecoming and a tad chilly for this time of year! I was allowed to keep on my undies, which was a relief; the woman before me had had her surgery delayed until a maintenance man could come up in overalls and cut her ring off with a pliers.
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Posted by Tony Phillips at 05:51 PM
June 10, 2008
Driving Star -- Project Allende 1

I just got back from a night of music in the Bauern hotel, a worker-run cooperative and a nineteen story high hotel three blocks from my new place. There were Cubans, Venezuelans and some Argentines and 3 gringos, myself included.
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May 18, 2008
Principín Proprietario
A short note to you all that I have done something rather extraordinary (for me, anyway). I bought an apartment and I live here now. It has been a mind-bending experience, the complexity of which you would not believe. I enclose a few photos and a some writing that I have been doing to come to terms with the purchase.
I now have a lot more space, (2000 Ft. Sq. / 190 Mt. Sq.) so I enclose my new address and phone number for prospective visitors...
Tony
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