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Pretty Propaganda

The Longstone Lighthouse, located on one of the Farne Islands, was built in 1826. In 1838 a paddle steamer crashed off the Northumberland coast. From her bedroom window, Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper’s daughter, could see the wreck and some … Continue reading

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Seamless

During the summer when the nights are hot making sleep difficult, I often seek refuge in short stories. This week has been particularly blistering but the books available don’t match my mood. On internet I discovered Olga Tokarczuk, a Polish … Continue reading

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The Rock and the Wave

The other morning I feared for our bougainvillea. The fear was based on recent actions by people living nearby. It’s taken years of care to have it grow so large and lovely and the idea that its beauty could be … Continue reading

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Thoughts from my Mirror

Habits and routines can be very helpful. They can make us more efficient and thus save much stress. But life is not static. Certain changes in life can make our habits not only obsolete but counterproductive. Habitual thought patterns can … Continue reading

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The Fortress Within

Marcus Aurelius became emperor in 161 AD. Right after he started his reign, Rome was plagued with natural disasters: a pandemic, flooding of the Tiber, and scarcity of food. There was also the problem of conflicts with the Christians and … Continue reading

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