Tag: seasons
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MAKING MY PEACE … with being dotty (polka dotty)
Making My Peace … with being dotty (polka dotty) When I saw the monumental sculpture of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama in Paris and her signature iconic polka dots, I knew I was looking at a kindred spirit – we are both dotty – polka dotty. Being ‘dotty’ has all kinds of connotations, such…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with disease, disorder, and other dis words
Making My Peace … with disease, disorder, and other dis words I’m not fond of ‘dis’ words – they make people tense and anxious, or angry and resentful. I’m talking about disease, disorder, disinterest, discontent, disagreeable, disabled, disappointed, dissatisfied, dishonest, disadvantaged, disliked, disqualified, disconnected … ‘Dis’ words suggest something bad, something negative. Hearing…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with the Ides of March
Making My Peace … with the Ides of March The mere mention of the Ides of March sends shudders down my spine. There is no tangible reason for this; the basis of my dread is only the thought that history might repeat. It’s the word “Ides” that I fear. In Roman times, the…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with the mayhem of windy days
Making My Peace … with the mayhem of windy days Wind creates mayhem in my life. Not always, but usually. Today I hated the wind even more than usual as Meteo-France announced wind warnings across Paris and the Petite Ceinture – a former two-track railway line that used to run along the perimeter…