Category Archives: Paros

Secrets of the Greek island of Paros, pearl of the Cyclades in the central Aegean Sea: activities, food & drinking, golden sand beaches, art, music and history.

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 →

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Ways of Knowing

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Leonard Shlain’s The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict between Word and Image is a fascinating read about how writing reconfigured the human brain. Shlain says that preliterate agricultural cultures venerating female values used mainly the right half of the … Continue reading →

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From My Neighbor’s Garden

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Art for Housewives
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Today’s Psychological Striptease

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Art for Housewives

Since November 1st, the way I experience the world has drastically changed. I am still coming to terms with this new reality. My mind contaminates my body with its struggles. I have the feeling that I am trying to go … Continue reading →

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Aegean Blue

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Art for Housewives

This decadent world has me down. The gut tension was so strong yesterday that I took a long walk hoping to mellow out. At Livadia, I sat under the tamarisks and aimed my gaze towards the sea. Looking at the … Continue reading →

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