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I’m back in Vienna!
Storytelling à la Norway, in the words of Henrik Ibsen. “Peer Gynt” his five-act play, set to the music of the incomparable Edward Grieg, interpreted as an expressive evening of ballet and movement, is loosely based on the Norwegian fairy tale. Beautiful music and sounds Poetic pictures Surrealism … It pleasantly points out that, while…
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know your duty … … … … … … … … … know you rights … … … … … … … …
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Baked Pears
At the supermarket, I spotted some pairs, and remembered a sweet dish I baked in London in 2010. In fairly similar fashion, it happened last night. three pairs, cut in halves two cups of Chardonnay one cardamom pod, ground one star anise, ground one clove, ground ½ inch of a vanilla pod, squeezed Fifty minutes…
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Today I am in Vienna!
Today I will be in the most magnificent city on this planet. The Metropolitan Opera in New York is playing operas I am not interested in, so I will not be here. Today, mind and ears will be in Vienna. To my wonderful friends in Vienna, do not try to meet me, for I will…
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Apple Wisdom
The seeds found in apples are bitter. Sounds like a natural defense against animals feasting on them. In addition, genetically, each seed will produce an apple tree which bears apples of a different variety. Naturally, each distinct variety would only exist as long as the lifespan of its tree of provenance. Source: “Botany of Desire”…
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Destiny is not a Goal
Being in life is a progression accumulating moments, cycles, an ever riper age. And at ever recurring junctures any animal may become noble.











