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There are fresh vegetable aplenty in this country, but there may not be as much of a variety of them as you are used to finding where you are living in the US.

For those here at BAExpats who are not famililar with THE CORPORATION, a truly great documentary film from Canada (2004), there is a particularly scathing part of the movie that covers the subject of rbGH and milk cows. That said, I cannot recommend enough this disturbing, eye-opening movie...

About a month ago I needed to use my debit card, so I went first to BBVA, then CITI, then HSBC, and all three bank ATMs responded with a message stating that my card was not valid at that ATM. The following day I went to BBVA again and was able to withdraw pesos. I have had no problems since...

I agree with Nancy. In fact, I've used Finlandia clasico in place of Philly for many desserts that require cream cheese, particularly frosting for carrot cake. Honestly, I can't tell the difference, especially since the frosting, like the cheesecake, is flavored with other ingredients.

Coca Cola may be a "Yanqui" corporation, but it is definitely not a "Yankee" company. All states south of the Mason-Dixon line consider the label Yankee to be something of an insult.

Argentina being a leading consumer of carbonated soft drinks was first noted back in 2013. Nevertheless, I don't doubt the statistics, for I have witnessed many, many friends, of all ages, drinking massive amounts of carbonated drinks, especially Coke and Pepsi, diet or sugared, for quite a few...

"I never heard of this O'Reilly but I also have never watched Fox news!" Count yourself fortunate that you know nothing about O'Reilly. His on-the-air arrogance is enough to make one gag. I hope this "war zone" brouhaha continues. He needs to be taken down a notch or two. A truly despicable...

You must be joking! It may not be offensive to some Argentines, but it's doubtful that millions of Chinese will not feel somewhat offended by such crass statements. Simply another example of her deplorable diplomatic skills.

I renewed my passport last year in February at the embassy here in BA. Since I'm a permanent resident, I used my BA address. Re the renewal form and the address field, I was somewhat stymied by the lack of space, so I went to my embassy appointment with the address field left blank. The...

I believe you are referring to AMERICAN SNIPER. There is no film with the title AMERICAN SHARPSHOOTER. BOYHOOD, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL and WHIPLASH, along with AMERICAN SNIPER, are currently playing in Ba theaters. THE IMMITATION GAME and THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING open next week, Thursday, 5...

ElQueso, I love your posts because their thorough, clear, and they express your thoughts and opinions with obvious sincerity without ever resorting to condescension. Don't stop, no matter how lengthy they may be!

This Yankee, a sixty-eight year old "gay white male" whose background heritage (looking back to the 19th century) is English/Scottish/Prussian Jew (read Poland)/Pennsylvania Dutch (read German)/Cherokee (Native American), believes it's mostly about "trying to find common ground" as well as a way...

Excellent! And so very true!

For those who are interested and/or have never seen PLEIN SOLEIL (A PLENO SOL/PURPLE NOON), Rene Clement's 1960 version of Patricia Highsmith's THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY, I highly recommend this movie. Not only is it a superb adaptation of RIPLEY, especially when one takes into consideration the...

Since I use these three basic dairy products (butter/milk/cream) for cooking, baking, etc., they very obviously have more butterfat content than their equivalents in the US, and that's what counts when I'm cooking. If I'm not mistaken, Serafina, you're from Italy, yes? If I'm correct, then...

Thanks, Sleuth. I'll have a friend help me out with this or perhaps adfreetime.

Thanks, Serafina!

I'm not familiar with the production processes of Argentine dairies re antibiotics, hormones, etc., but as someone who loves to cook, I have no complaints about the dairy products that I buy here. In fact, after ten years in Argentina, still I rave about the quality of milk, cream, butter that...

I'm totally ignorant when it comes to the subjects of streaming, downloading, etc., so I might as well throw this question to everyone here. I have NetflixLA, which I view it via a Sony Smart Tv. Of course, I'd like very much to view NetflixUSA instead. Can anyone give me an idea as to how I...

Keep it coming, ElQueso. Great post, as always.