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Was Watson a Woman?

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Art for Housewives

In 1934, Sherlock Holmes enthusiast and writer, Christopher Morley, created The Baker Street Irregulars. Detective Rex Stout was a member of this exclusive Sherlockian literary society but shocked the members when, in 1941, he presented a speech “Watson Was a … Continue reading →

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Is it Love or just Intuitive Thinking?

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Art for Housewives

It was the spring of 1943. He was 61 and she was only 21 when Pablo Picasso put a bowl of cherries on the table where Françoise Gilot was dining. Seeing her as his new muse, Picasso immediately dumped his … Continue reading →

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The Storyteller Within

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Art for Housewives

It is a chilly October morning and I’m sitting at the airport on Paros waiting for departure. I spend much time watching people and wondering what their story is. Because everyone has a story to tell and everyone is a … Continue reading →

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A New Mythology

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Before my mom’s death, we used to talk together every Sunday. Talking with her was like talking to Pythia, the oracle of Delphi. My mom had experience that she was willing to share and all I had to do was … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Introspection, Toni O | Tagged Cloud Scrying, clouds, mythology, Nephelomancy, oracle, pareidolia, Pythia, Stephen Larsen, The Mythic Imagination, Toni O. | 5 Comments

The Southern Cross

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Soon we will be leaving our little Greek island. Looking at the horizon from our neighbourhood beach, I already feel nostalgia. I already miss the vastness of the blue sea just as I already miss the night time sky. Often … Continue reading →