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for my friend fearing an empty nest

Timeless Classics

*****

my dear
i’ve seen enough of motherhood
in our society to know
there’s no such thing
as a perfect one

try not to worry
too much
about the future

one of these days
at just the right time
you’re going to remember a
personal interest

one that you’ve been pretty much fascinated with
ever since you were a child
but had somewhat forgotten about
in giving yourself so wholly
to the responsibilities
and ecstasies of motherhood.

it’s going to occur to you
that you can now savor this experience
this exploration
all for your own private
pleasure and growth

without having to look after or consider
the needs of anyone else…

and because it is the right time
suddenly you’ll have no guilt at all
for feeling that way

you’ll recenter in your beautiful Self
and realize that to have this opportunity
AND a clear conscience
for having been…

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♫ Ain’t No Mountain High Enough ♫

Filosofa's Word

Since today is Juneteenth, and a special celebration since it is now officially a federal holiday, I thought it only appropriate to play some Motown — in my book some of the best music produced in the U.S.!  Of course, since I feature Motown songs and artists pretty often in these posts, I’ve already played most of my favourites at one point or another … some of them twice.  This one I’ve played only once, two years ago in 2019, so it will be new to many of you.   And Happy Juneteenth!


Ain’t No Mountain High Enough is an R&B/soul song written by the husband/wife songwriting team of Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla label, a division of Motown.  Nick Ashford was inspired by an experience when he first moved to New York. He was walking down a Manhattan thoroughfare, determined that New York City would…

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Why Did Costa Rica Declare A Phytosanitary Emergency Due to the Presence Of the Giant African Snail?

The Government of Costa Rica declared a national phytosanitary emergency in order to prevent the spread of a focus of the plague called, popularly, the giant African snail (Achatina fulica) and known for its great destructive capacity.

It is the second organism listed in the list of the 100 most dangerous invasive species in the world, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The alert is due to its easy adaptation to a diverse range of environments, explained the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE).

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Quote I – Live your life, shape your own opinions…..

Living with Dying 🍁

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”

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La început de tot, au fost grecii

Vivaldi translation of introduction – Bari, Italy: At first, it was the Greeks
Bari, 2016

Autumn end. The insert falls at four in the afternoon. The air is warm.

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Bari enjoys the picturesque port open to the Levant. I have a feeling of confusion. I’m in Palermo ? The Thessaloniki ? The Izmir ? Malaga ? The Tarragona ? La Nisa ?

ore de drum

Bari, 2016

Sfârșit de toamnă. Înserarea cade la patru după-amiaza. Aerul e călduț.

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Bari se bucură de pitorescul oricărui port cu deschidere spre Levant. Mă cuprinde un sentiment de confuzie. Mă aflu la Palermo ? La Tesalonic ? La Izmir ? La Malaga ? La Tarragona ? La Nisa ?

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Pentru că Mediterana deține aceste energii care-ți spală gândurile.

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De aceea caut să fiu cât mai mult și mai des pe țărmul ei.

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Orașul vechi se află pe un promontoriu urbanizat contemporan cu o promenadă de pe care se pot admira toate obiectivele istorice.

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La bazilica San Nicola merg să mă închin la moaștele sfântului Nicolae, făcătorul de minuni pe care îl sărbătorim la 6 decembrie.

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Sfintele rămășițe au fost furate în secolul 11 din Derme, în sudul Turciei de azi, de marinarii din Bari și aduse aici.

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Imediat după aceea a început constructia bisericii, care s-a realizat între secolele…

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Traditionelles Südkorea

Vivaldi translation of introduction: Traditional South Korea
PUBLISHED ON 10. März 2018
It was on my milestone birthday that we arrived by ship in the port of Incheon, South Korea. When we disembarked, a surprise awaited us: we were received by a dance group with music and dance, and young hostesses in their traditional costume each presented us with a red rose, a nice gesture. I quickly brought the flowers to the cabin because if we were on the road all day, they would wither.

Senioren um die Welt

Genau an meinem runden Geburtstag kamen wir mit dem Schiff im Hafen von Incheon, Südkorea, an. Als wir von Bord gingen, erwartete uns eine Überraschung: wir wurden von einer Tanzgruppe mit Musik und Tanz empfangen, und junge Hostessen in ihrer traditionellen Tracht überreichten uns jeweils eine rote Rose, eine nette Geste. Ich brachte die Blumen schnell in die Kabine, denn wenn wir den ganzen Tag unterwegs wären, würden sie verwelken.

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Opal Lee — Grandmother Of Juneteenth

Filosofa's Word

Look at this beautiful woman …

This is Opal Lee, age 94, and on this, the first time Juneteenth is being celebrated as an official U.S. holiday, I want to tell you a little bit about Ms. Lee who is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth.  While yesterday I wrote a bit about the negativity of some racists toward the new holiday, Juneteenth, today I want to put aside the negative and focus on the positive … and the voice of Ms. Opal Lee.


When Opal Lee was growing up in Texas, she would spend Juneteenth picnicking with her family, first in Marshall, where she was born, then in Sycamore Park in Fort Worth, near the home she moved into at age 10.  Ms. Lee’s paternal grandmother was born into bondage in Louisiana, and while Ms. Lee, born in 1927, was not a slave, she felt the cruel edge of racism at…

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