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Birdwatching
Our cat, Volver, discovered TV last year. For years he’d never given it any consideration then suddenly he became a fan. Now he even has his own youTube playlist. Not all videos excite him as much as the one with … Continue reading
Change the World by Reading
Nancy Drew was my mentor. The 16 year old sleuth was everything I wanted to be—smart, independent, bold, and living life as an adventure. Because of Nancy, it was easy to imagine myself riding around in a blue roadster searching … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Books
Tagged Carolyn Keene, ghostwriter, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, Mildred Wirt Benson, Nancy Drew, reading
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A Gentleman in Moscow
When Darwin wrote about the survival of the fittest, he wasn’t talking about working out in the gym. What he meant was: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lifestyle, politics
Tagged Amor Towles, Bolshevik Revolution, honor, φιλότιμο, Philotimo, self-esteem
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The Torlonia Marbles
Marino Tourlonias (1725-1785) was from Auvergne, a mountainous region in central France splattered with dormant volcanoes just waiting to wake up. Although Tourlonias’ origins were humble, his ambition was not. He moved the family to Rome where he changed their … Continue reading
The Narrative Within 