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CAROLINE’S BEAUTY ACCORDING TO PLATO

Sunday, 28 February 2021

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My sister died after suffering for several months from breast cancer, and her daughter Christine heard about her hopeless situation only when she was already sedated with morphine. About a month ago, ...

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THE FACE OF COMPASSION – UNAMUNO

Friday, 25 December 2020

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HARMONY IN VINCI

Sunday, 24 January 2021

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Last summer I decided to spend my holidays in Tuscany, Italy, with my old friend Janet. We both had our personal reasons for this vacation. I was burnt out from work, and Janet was freshly divorced af...

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Montaigne’s Chains

Saturday, 31 October 2020

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A few days ago I got a phone call from an editor of a prestigious magazine. “Hey Alma, I’ve got a new assignment for you: An article on Michel Montaigne. A thousand words.” “You mean Montaigne the Ren...

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The Hunter’s Reverence for Life

Tuesday, 18 August 2020

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Being locked down at home during the Covid-19 epidemic, I had a lot of time to clean forgotten corners of my house. One afternoon I found myself sitting on the basement floor and going through old pho...

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The light that loved to illuminate

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

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Reflections Alma

It happened a few months ago while I was on one of my business trips and had to kill time at the airport in Rome. I walked into a bookstore and browsed through some books here and there, when I found ...

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The Moment I Understood Solovyov

Monday, 08 June 2020

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The Moment I Understood Solovyov I knew your husband would die sooner than later, being a hopeless smoker all his life, having had already a heart attack, in addition to other health problems. You kne...

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My Jacket, Coronavirus, Marcus Aurelius

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

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Reflections Alma

I remember well the last time I strolled along the streets of New York, glancing casually at the store windows that tempted my senses. A well-cut suiting jacket caught my eyes and left me with th...

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