Category: Blogs and Blessays
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Chaos inspires a memoir
We’re living in the middle of chaos and life is happening ‘this’ fast – write it down. Capture those moments ~ they will create a natural arc to your life. While moving from one address to the next, our nomadic life was full of chaos – were it not for my blog I would have…
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It’s only Monday and they’re already exhausted
~ Gigi, Colette and Godot
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Haven’t seen our November bather- she’s out there somewhere….
Hope your day has some beauty, a little serendipity ~ and your imagination is alive and thriving.
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Does Germany want to be the European powerhouse or join the religion of self-sacrifice
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One day I’m young and carefree…
cruising across cities, countries, even continents – and places like Dubai. Cultural realities opening up on a daily basis, even if the days go by so fast, far more quickly than I care to know. …the next day, looking in the mirror, I’m sliding past 60, old enough to know just about all the leaders…
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Our smallest angels…
…loom large in our hearts. ~ Gastone in Loazzolo, Piemonte, Italia
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An embarrassment of crisis, what of our response?
I interviewed Gary Lachman on our podcast a few years back, and he’s always writing and thinking; about other writers and thinkers. In this article he covers some huge topics and blends them together. He starts out discussing the trouble we’re in…. In his monumental Study of History, a vast, twelve volume work that he laboured…
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Where to stay in Venice
Here I am riding the elevator, going up, getting older, sliding in to 60 and suprised to say it feels just fine. This last trip, we stayed @ The Hilton in Venice, a 5 star hotel. My guy had points, a great hotel, yet immense. I’d rather walk along the streets of La Serenissima then…
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In case you’re curious; here’s a list of names
Here’s a list of names for Italian easting establishments. Actually, I think there’s more: Pesceria, Rosticceria, Pizza a Taglio, Taverna…
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Tiny and not too much money.
Overnight trip to Venice and the weather was perfect. Finally I booked in advance – it’s the only way to reserve a table; they have two settings, one at 7, then at 9:30. The restaurant is called Osteria Enoteca Ai Artisti, reasonably priced and the four of us had an absolutely fantastic time. I only…