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Bonsai & Broom
I live in a condominium that’s wrapped around a meticulously kept central courtyard. To leave the complex, I must pass in front of a ledge holding a neat row of cacti and bonsai. Very Zen. But right below the plants … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Lifestyle, Plants & Gardening, Rome/Italy
Tagged bonsai, broom, cacti, perception
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The Power of Pits
Years ago I threw a peach pit into a pot. Discreetly hidden behind a potted yucca, it finally sprouted and started to grow. Then, last August, my tossed pit provided me with five of the best tasting peaches I’ve ever … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Ecofeminism, Plants & Gardening, Rome/Italy
Tagged balcony, Container gardening, peaches, Rome
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Il Bussolotto
Letizia Bonaparte (1749-1836) was Napoleon’s mother. She was born in Corsica when it was still a part of the Republic of Genova. At the age of 14, Letizia married 17 year old Carlo Bonaparte of Ajaccio. Bonaparte later joined the … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Rome/Italy
Tagged bussolotto, Letizia Bonaparte, Michelangelo, Palazzo Bonaparte, Piazza Venezia, via del Corso, Vittorio Emanuele III
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The Mended Curb
What is beauty if not that which gives our senses pleasure? In 1904, George Santayana wrote his mentor, William James, about the aesthetic experience and its need to be stimulated. But unfortunately, writes Santayana, “one gets so dry in America … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Mend & Repair, Rome/Italy
Tagged aesthetics of mending, George Santayana, William James
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Budding Eyes
The other morning I had many errands to run. Luckily everything I needed to do could be done in our neighbourhood giving me the opportunity to take a nice long walk. Since painting my bedroom walls, I have a new … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Rome/Italy
Tagged cyclamens, George Santayana, Leonardo da Vinci, walking
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