Gustav Mahler’s.. Symphony n° 5
Gustav.. Mahler’s..
Symphony.. N° 5..
Is.. intoxicating..
Listening to it.. I am transported into a place of great imagination..
Deep.. emotions..
Feelings..
Of.. divine love…
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Culture & History
Marie Curie.. Scientific Icon
“Dans.. les pas de..
Marie.. Curie”..
Following..
In the.. footsteps of..
Marie.. Curie..
For an hour and a half.. watching a film-documentary on her life journey..
I was enthralled and in complete awe of this.. amazing woman…
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Boris Johnson.. UK Prime Minister
Having predicted in previous posts him succeeding in becoming the future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, we are delighted to offer Boris Johnson our heartfelt congratulations on his landslide win.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has the personality, charm, and intellect to make Britain great again.
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André Malraux.. My Inspiration…
André Malraux…
French… author…
Social… critic…
Flamboyant… statesman…
Captivates… me…
My total admiration for everything French in general.. Paris.. in particular.. and mostly for the enigmatic and powerful intellect of…
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American Graduate School in Paris: Its 11th International Conference…
I was invited to attend the 11th International Graduate School Conference last week, taking place at the American Graduate School in Paris (AGS).. an intimate French and American accredited graduate school specialising in International Relations and Diplomacy Masters degree programs in a prime Left Bank location.
This year’s intensive Two-Day Conference was entitled: “The Complexity of Religion in International Relations: Theoretical, Legal, and Geopolitical Perspectives”…
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Frédéric Chopin.. Romantic Genius…
Frédéric Chopin…
Fryderyk…
Buried… was his… “heart”…
In his much loved homeland…
Poland…
Beneath an epitaph…
“For where your treasure is…
There will your heart be also”…
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Clarissa Ward.. Awesome…
Clarissa… Ward…
Foreign… correspondent…
For… CNN…
Was swathed… in black…
Tall… slim…
Lanky…
Eyes… beautiful…
Intelligent… expressive…
Compassionate…
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Boris Johnson.. World King…
Boris… Johnson…
Prime… Minister…
Of… England…?
Probably…
Reincarnation… of…
Winston… Churchill…?
Possibly…
Has just thrust a fatal dagger… into the British Prime Minister David Cameron’s heart…
Boff…
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If Only Walls Could Talk… Hôtel de Talleyrand
If only walls could talk… then this elegant 18th century private home (hôtel particulier) in the centre of Paris would fill our ears for hours. Known today as the Hôtel de Talleyrand, it was originally designed and built between 1767 and 1769 for Louis Phélypeaux, Comte de Saint-Florentin, one of the most influential figures of the reign of Louis XV…
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