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Supper a la Catalana

Posted on November 19, 2018 by JMN

Before and after. JMN.

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Note from Reus 6:28

Posted on November 17, 2018 by JMN

Enjoyed a leisurely outdoor chamomile tea with my granddaughter at the Viena. The windows with awnings formerly housed a fine restaurant patronized by prosperous Catalan burghers and their families. The Fortuny Theater is next door, a venue for opera, ballet … Continue reading →

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Note from Reus 6:24

Posted on November 17, 2018 by JMN

General Prim monument, central Reus. JMN.

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Note from Reus 6:13

Posted on November 17, 2018 by JMN

Azalea in the central square. This small city in Catalonia is vibrant. Air temp is optimal — perhaps low sixties. Unusual rains for the area, I’m told. JMN.

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Posted on November 17, 2018 by JMN

An interesting flower in a central square of Reus, Spain. An azalea, my daughter says. JMN.

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Gucci Pride

Posted on November 9, 2018 by JMN

“For youthful fans, the Gucci logo is a tag, a way of stating, ‘I am socially responsible,’” [Milton] Pedraza* said. “It gives you a very clear identity that goes beyond a fashion statement.” [*Founder and CEO of the Luxury Institute, … Continue reading →

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Tenderness in the Kitchen

Posted on November 9, 2018 by JMN

The young man [Flynn McGarry] seems a relatively gentle soul in a world still learning to be less needlessly rough. (Glenn Kenny, “‘Chef Flynn’ Review: A Gastronomic Wonder from Boy to Man,” NYTimes, 11-9-18) (c) 2018 JMN.

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The Young Woman and the Sea

Posted on November 6, 2018 by JMN

I’d worried about being lonely in France. I needn’t have. Brittany is the epicentre of sailing and everyone was interested in my journey. “You are taking on the nose of Brittany!?! By yourself? In this leetle boat?” This reaction became … Continue reading →

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Martha Nussbaum, Philosopher

Posted on October 30, 2018 by JMN

She is also known for helping to advance the so-called capabilities approach to economic development, which holds that progress should be measured by things like increases in life expectancy and education, rather than simply by increases in income. Her work, … Continue reading →

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“… Mind of a Genius at Work”

Posted on October 30, 2018 by JMN

One note Leonardo wrote to himself reads, “Make eyeglasses to see the moon larger.” The first known record of a telescope came around a century later. (Elisabetta Povoledo, “In Leonardo da Vinci’s Scientific Notebook, the Mind of a Genius at … Continue reading →

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