March 2022
Van Gogh became enthralled by the gnarled, scarred olive trees…
In Vincent van Gogh's fragile condition, the strong, enduring trees with their anguished limbs seemed to echo Christ’s suffering...
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Environmental Co-Benefits of Fossil Fuel Sanctions on Russia
The adverse impacts of restricting fossil fuel exports on the Russian economy would be overwhelming...
Read MoreDouglas Penick on Pierre-Albert Jourdan
I never knew Pierre-Albert Jourdan, but he was the first person ever to publish my work...
Read MoreArnold Bennett: Who Buys Books?
I want some book-buyers to come forward and at any rate state that they have bought a book, with some account of the adventure...
Read MoreKyiv to Khmelnytskyi
Sofia, Dima, Vika, Andriy and Maryna left their hometown in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region after Russia took control of it in 2014...
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The tea should be strong. For a pot holding a quart, if you are going to fill it nearly to the brim, six heaped teaspoons would be about right...
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The thing about new blooms is that they tend to bleed— / Those petals birthed / hugging close / that come warmer weather are tricked into jumping away...
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I spent a good part of my childhood at home staring outside my bedroom window, following the trail of planes approaching the nearby Paris airport in the sky from my banlieue. I envied the passengers...
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The tea should be strong. For a pot holding a quart, if you are going to fill it nearly to the brim, six heaped teaspoons would be about right...
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The thing about new blooms is that they tend to bleed— / Those petals birthed / hugging close / that come warmer weather are tricked into jumping away...
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I spent a good part of my childhood at home staring outside my bedroom window, following the trail of planes approaching the nearby Paris airport in the sky from my banlieue. I envied the passengers...
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