Introduction “One must picture everything in the world as an enigma, not only the great questions one has always asked oneself
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Vegetables from Marathon Greece, and more…
“Gastronomy begins in the (market) stalls” old saying In the middle of Greek winter, and as we are bracing ourselves
Continue readingΘουκυδίδου: Περικλέους Επιτάφιος (ΙΙ, 34-46) Thucydides: Pericles’ Funeral Oration
Αυτό το άρθρο έχει θέμα του τον Επιτάφιο Λόγο του Περικλή, όπως αυτός παρατίθεται από τον Θουκυδίδη στην “Ιστορία του
Continue readingLament for Formula 1: Reminiscing the good old days (the 1993 Spanich Grand Prix)
Introduction This post was triggered by the finding and opening a photo album of year 1993. In it I found
Continue readingNutcracker: by Jennifer Rubell
nutcracker: a device for cracking nuts (Oxford Dictionaries). New York based artist Jennifer Rubell has created her own nutcrackers. In
Continue readingBacalao the Magnificent
A selection of some of the best bacalao dishes I have tasted, published as a photo
Continue readingPaula Rego and Edvard Munch: Dance
Today I present two paintings on a theme that has inspired two of my favourite painters: Paula Rego and Edvard Munch.
Continue readingEmil Nolde: At the Night Club (1911)
During my recent visit to Oslo’s National Gallery, I found time to “break” my complete and undivided attention to Edvard
Continue readingEdvard Munch: Alpha og (and) Omega
“Sickness and insanity were the black angels that guarded my cradle” Edvard Munch, personal manuscript. Background Edvard Munch is one of
Continue readingShort Ride in a Fast Machine
“You know how it is when someone asks you to ride in a terrific sports car, and then you wish
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