Monthly Archives: August 2009

Quico says: Looking at this clip, it’s hard not to think of the old Superman comics where the Man of Steel (Sidorman?) got stuck in Bizarroworld – the cube-shaped planet where everything is the opposite of the way it is … Continue reading →

La Uvita, Costa Rica – 12:03 Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm Please ensure the window frame is visible, and tell us the place and time the picture was taken. And don’t try to … Continue reading →

Quico says: More than anything or anyone else in Venezuela today, it’s Luisa Ortega Díaz that scares me. There’s something spontaneous, heartfelt, deeply honest about the Prosecutor General’s commitment to authoritarianism that creeps me out to the core. In this … Continue reading →

Berlin, Germany – 4:20 p.m. Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm Please ensure the window frame is visible, and tell us the place and time the picture was taken. And don’t try to “pretty … Continue reading →

Quico says: Seniat has just announced they are shutting down Avon Cosmetics de Venezuela for 72 hours for not filling out their VAT forms properly. Headquarters, one factory, and 11 commercial offices are affected. Which, I think, gives you a … Continue reading →

Washington, DC – 5:35 p.m. Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm Please ensure the window frame is visible, and tell us the place and time the picture was taken. And don’t try to “pretty … Continue reading →

Quico says: Leopoldo López just got kicked out of UNT. Kicked out. Of UNT. Swirl that around in your brain for a bit. It’s really crazy. I don’t know the exact circumstances that led up to this. I would guess … Continue reading →

San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela – 12:38 p.m. Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm Please ensure the window frame is visible, and tell us the place and time the picture was taken. And don’t … Continue reading →

Thanks to everyone for wedding wishes. I declare this break over. Quico says: The April 11th crucible will not be forgotten. Check out Robert Amsterdam’s bit on Brian Nelson’s book on April 11th over on the Huffington Post. It, and … Continue reading →

Los Palos Grandes, Caracas, Venezuela – 9:37 a.m. Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm Please ensure the window frame is visible, and tell us the place and time the picture was taken. And don’t … Continue reading →

Quico says: …cuz, as the good book says, what Facebook has united, may no man tear asunder.

Juan Cristóbal says: It’s true. On Saturday, a week from tomorrow, Quico will marry his long-time sweetheart. At the moment, Quico’s life is a sprawling chaos of juggling inlaws, caterers, photographers, organists, guests and guests and more guests … a … Continue reading →

Dublin, Ireland – 6:23 p.m. Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm Please ensure the window frame is visible, and tell us the place and time the picture was taken. And don’t try to “pretty … Continue reading →

Juan Cristóbal says: – Quico and I are both swamped today, but we didn’t want to the day to pass without highlighting that Chávez’s National Assembly passed a highly controversial Education Law last night. We haven’t had the chance to … Continue reading →

Davie, FL – 16:08 Send us the View from Your Window: caracaschronicles at fastmail dot fm Please ensure the window frame is visible, and tell us the place and time the picture was taken. And don’t try to “pretty it … Continue reading →