Category Archives: Daily Aesthetics

Pruned

I pruned our bougainvillea. Now I can spy on our neighbor’s red and white umbrella that often dances with the wind. Greece, today, celebrates the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. It’s a major holiday so there will … Continue reading

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Saint-Exupéry’s Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) was born into an aristocratic family from Lyon. His dad died of a stroke when Saint-Exupéry was only four leaving his family in economic difficulty. While in his late teens,  Saint-Exupéry failed the exams at the … Continue reading

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Dinos in the Park

Yesterday my daughter and I went to vote on the referendum. Our polling place is at the elementary school in the neighborhood of San Lorenzo (Rome). Afterwards we went to a nearby park to sit in the sun pretending to … Continue reading

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The Pencil Case

My pencil case is purple with big white dots. I’ve had it for a very long time. The inside, made from some kind of rubbery material, has dried out and constantly crumbles. I have plenty of unfinished projects and promised … Continue reading

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Venus in a Niche

Yesterday I had a dental appointment. My dentist’s studio is in a very pretty part of Rome with very pretty bourgeois aesthetics. In Ancient Rome, niches were popular as they provided a display space for statues and urns. Until minimalist … Continue reading

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