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M.C. Escher – a love affair between math and art
In The Hague, on a frosty winter’s day, I visited the 18th century Lange Voorhout Palace where, since November 2002, a permanent...
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Jun 11, 20212 min read
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Ethan Hawke’s A Bright Ray of Darkness
The sky will not stop sobbing. When Zeus thunders, my dog Charlie follows suit, bursting into aggressive high pitched barks. Candles are...
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Jun 8, 20212 min read
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Snippets of Life (from A to Z) “W”
THE LETTER “W” Words. So many words jostling and competing, some surviving and thriving, while others are left behind to die. The trick...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
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Teju Cole’s Open City
modern stream of consciousness I have just shut this book; still warm to the touch. It is the first time I have read this...
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May 28, 20212 min read
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Snippets of Life (from A to Z) “F”
THE LETTER “F” F orever forging forward, dragging everything and everyone along in her wake, as unwittingly flew towards the finishing...
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May 25, 20211 min read
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He
The church in the main square is emptying out and the bars and cafes are filling up on a shimmery Sunday in early Spring. Linda is on...
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May 21, 20213 min read
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Sharing books
#read #johnmurray #darkside #growth #personalities #gettingalong #characters #relationships #knowingyourself #friends #dysfunction #love...
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May 18, 20211 min read
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One ‘big’ dog
dog one big dog go do dig big bone o god! big bond The biggest dog ever!!! no! gone end ode one big dog #children #deathofpet #dog...
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May 18, 20211 min read
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Snippets of Life (from A to Z) “E”
THE LETTER “E” Encircled by an ocean of green, our house emerges from the treetops, ephemeral and effortlessly floating above the...
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May 18, 20211 min read
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A very special bond
Thomas Wolfe and Margaret Roberts Learning about the writer and the man While in North Carolina, I visited Asheville and the home (now a...
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May 14, 20213 min read
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