Edith Piaf wrote of Neveu in her autobiography, The Wheel of Fortune: “I would have traveled thousands of miles to hear the
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Chesme or Chesma, Turkey
Chesme is a small town at the edge of the Erythrean peninsula, some 85 kilometers west of Izmir. I visited
Continue readingThe Nereid Monument at Xanthos, Lycia, Minor Asia
This monument is a tomb, built around 380 BC by Greek architects and sculptors, for a king of Lycia (in
Continue readingA crouching Aphrodite in London
I was in London for a few days and had the opportunity to visit the British Museum. This post is
Continue reading… because incoherence is preferable to a distorting order …
“In certain places, at certain hours, gazing at the sea is dangerous. It is what looking at a woman sometimes is.”
Continue readingSheikh Beddredin (Badraldin Mahmoud Ben Israel Ben Abdulaziz): Preacher and Rebel
It is almost ironic that one of the bloodiest chapters of Sheikh Bedreddin’s rebellion in 1416-1420 was written on the
Continue readingDormition of the Theotokos – Η Κοιμηση της Θεοτοκου
Σημερα ειναι Δεκαπενταυγουστος. Αντιγραφω απο το βιβλιο “Προς Εκκλησιασμο” του Νικου Γαβριηλ Πεντζικη. Today is the 15th of August and
Continue readingBlue Velvet: A “Fluxus Eleatis” Discourse
IN DREAMS, Roy Orbison A candy-colored clown they call the sandman Tiptoes to my room every night Just to sprinkle
Continue readingOn the Dark Side: A “Fluxus Eleatis” Discourse
Ludwig Wittgenstein: “In a conversation: one person throws a ball; the other does not know whether he is supposed to
Continue readingDiane Arbus, American Photographer
Diane Arbus Photographer American Female “Diane was fascinated by weirdos,” “Not just by their weirdness, but by their commitment to weirdness.” James Randi
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