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My quote of the day

Some wear their age spots on the inside …..     An excerpt from the lyrics of the attached song: Le le lee  I mono wayso jambo pe janga poje  Onte myo sobo jo maame jauo peijosau  Kokonipi jao sobo jambo, jambo pomi peso Can somebody help me identify the language used in this song? It is a mystery to me and would be…

Embracing Malta

A few years ago in January I spent five amazing days on this Mediterranean island that was a delight in every respect. The weather was clement with temperatures averaging 20 degrees Celsius, and the sky treated us to the most spectacular sunsets. Even though it is one of the smallest countries in the world with the smallest capital in the EU, Malta gives you…

Thursday’s Special: All the ducks have left

Just a few weeks ago ducks could be spotted by a local lake. Now that they have all moved south, I wish I could follow them. **About Thursday’s Special: It is a ‘non-challenge’ challenge that appeals to bloggers eager to wake up their creativity and show their own ideas and interpretation of the world. I invite everybody interested to join in. There are no themes,…

Perspective

  Prompted by The Daily Post: Perspective.

Seduced by Italy

With winter coming and not many days of holiday left I will have to put off all my travels till next year. In the meantime I can either make some long-term travel plans or remember my past trips. Here is a selection of snapshots from the most picturesque little lake in northern Italy. It is called Orta and it is situated at about 88…

Remembering Paris in black & white

If you want me to see your B&W photos, please leave me a link. Related articles: The Old Tree

Details make a difference

Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.  Ernest Hemingway   Prompted by the Daily Prompt: Details.

Weekly Photo Challenge: LAYERS

My thanks to Ms Rosso for this theme that permits a variety of interpretations. Check out other entries to Weekly Photo Challenge here.

Thursday’s Special: Reaching for a Star

He could never understand that shining star glistening so brightly and leading the way. Everybody wanted to reach for her, and he tried, but failed. The star smiled at him trying to give him a hand. “Come over, reach me”, she said. The glow was blinding, and so was his desire to be with her. The path was long and never ending. The star…

A Word of Wisdom: It is better to be hated …..

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” – Andre Gide, Journal    

From work to an early grave!

I’ve just heard on the news that we are the oldest nation in Europe and that we will have to work till the age of 67 cause we will have no young work force to pay for our pensions :S They also told us that we were now paying high dues because in earlier decades our retirees used to retire in their 50s or even…

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