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baby dolls

Your childhood follows you wherever you go. Every day we hear about children being abused, abducted, and even murdered. It’s the same news over and over but without anyone asking “Why does this happen?” Instead the focus seems to be … Continue reading

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like a lobster

Blue lobsters are extremely rare. Their color is due to a genetic anomaly. Although coveted by some cuisine connoisseurs, it seems they taste like any other lobster. Maybe because once they’re cooked, they turn red like the others. Picasso painted … Continue reading

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Purring Together

After lunch, I nap. Often Volver, our cat, naps with me. He likes to get into a comfortable position then starts purring and purring. And the sound of his purrs fills me with tenderness. To experience tenderness in these times … Continue reading

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From puddles to ponds

Puddles come and go. The rain creates them and then the sun destroys them. But beavers can transform a puddle’s raison d’etre. Because beavers are engineers. They construct dams to store water producing ponds and wetlands for themselves and other … Continue reading

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Have you been permeated?

Beauty is about perception. But, as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, not everyone perceives beauty in the same way. Masayuki Kurokawa, Japanese designer, offers eight aesthetics concepts to better understand the Japanese sensibility. There’s a lovely video … Continue reading

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