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Picking up pennies
An ancient and shrunkened woman passed by me as I walked into old town. She was one of those elfin older people with hair which ressembles a mature dandelion. At any moment, the wind could blow and cascade her to the fields. Before my eyes… Read More ›
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Cheap places to eat in and around Old Town Bratislava
My husband and I eat out every night. I’m not sure how it got to this point. I love to cook. But with just the two of us (and a propensity to wolf down our food silently when left alone), we got into… Read More ›
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Downsizing: our home and our lives
My husband is back in Colorado for four weeks. He has two big goals (three if you include eating lunch with friends); finish some major renovations in preparation for our house sale and get rid of our stuff. It’s what you do… Read More ›
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“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”
There are posters on the Facebook headquarter walls. I haven’t been there, but I heard about them from Sheryl Sandberg, the COO. She gave a great commencement address and spun the posters into her message. One of them says; “What would… Read More ›
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Nota Bene: The Organization and the Man
There’s an organization in Bratislava called “Nota Bene” from a Latin phrase which translates as “Pay Attention”. Frankly, I never paid attention to this organization or the people who are the face of it. Travelling in many cities in Europe, I noticed modestly dressed people… Read More ›
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