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I'm Ryan Freitas, and this is a rough posting area for Second Verse, my regular blog.
Jul 04
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Estancia Candelaria del Monte, San Miguel del Monte  The Candelaria del Monte sits on nearly 200 acres of the country’s famous pampas, the vast pastureland whose striking topography is broken only by occasional stands of eucalyptus. The estate was bought by the Goñi family 30 years ago, and the country house was rebuilt by Sebastián Goñi, then opened to guests in 2004. The intimate four- bedroom, two-suite estancia is surrounded by grounds, first laid out in the 1850’s, that are dotted with ancient oak and pine trees. Many of the furnishings in the rooms date from the 19th century. Guests can spend time relaxing in the swimming pool, taking horseback riding lessons, or playing paddle tennis. Much of the food (fruit juice, eggs, vegetables, and, of course, beef) is homegrown, but the Goñis are particularly proud of the honey they produce. (via The Best of South America’s Haciendas - Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru | Travel + Leisure
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Estancia Candelaria del Monte, San Miguel del Monte The Candelaria del Monte sits on nearly 200 acres of the country’s famous pampas, the vast pastureland whose striking topography is broken only by occasional stands of eucalyptus. The estate was bought by the Goñi family 30 years ago, and the country house was rebuilt by Sebastián Goñi, then opened to guests in 2004. The intimate four- bedroom, two-suite estancia is surrounded by grounds, first laid out in the 1850’s, that are dotted with ancient oak and pine trees. Many of the furnishings in the rooms date from the 19th century. Guests can spend time relaxing in the swimming pool, taking horseback riding lessons, or playing paddle tennis. Much of the food (fruit juice, eggs, vegetables, and, of course, beef) is homegrown, but the Goñis are particularly proud of the honey they produce. (via The Best of South America’s Haciendas - Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru | Travel + Leisure

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Jul 03
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Is Great Design more a UE thing or a Marketing thing? - answers have I none here, others have noted that great taste and Digerati acclaim historically is no guarantee of crossing the chasm ( Dopplr is like a software Apple, aesthetically beautiful ) but I also noted the guys talked about differentiation by getting many small details right - and that’s the Japanese philosophy of Toyota et al

Great Design + Getting Little Things Right - is that the start of Zen and the Art of Software Maintenance

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Kirby’s “New Gods”
Kirby’s “New Gods”
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Steranko’s “Captain America” #14
Steranko’s “Captain America” #14
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Jun 23
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