Have you ever read the book Facundo: Or, civilization and barbarism? You might have, itâs a good read. Itâs about Argentinaâs internal conflict immediately following its independence from Spain. Should rule and authority come from a strongly centralized state or should there be regional autonomy allowing for local customs and values to dictate? Itâs that age old tale, weâve all heard a thousand times. Anyways, for me, I loved the part that talked about the gauchos and the skills they possessed and relied on to live in the harsh conditions that they did. Like the trackers that could follow a trail that had been blown over for weeks from winds and stepped upon, through dirt, rock and stream. I love those guys. From where Iâm standing, unfortunately those da View the rest of this article
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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