A people of poetry, music and dancing

A people of poetry, music and dancing

Being cautious about characteristics attributed to entire nations which might be more suitably attributed to individuals, I hesitated to share these observations by Steinbeck of his experience of Georgians, during a short visit of a few days or perhaps a week. What it...
When we think of joyful things

When we think of joyful things

Remember, if you can, a moment when you have been speaking with someone and you land on something about which they are passionate, and you see their face light up and their eyes sparkle. I can think of several such moments, but one which stands out was a couple of...
On hoarding your rowdiness

On hoarding your rowdiness

Mary Delany (1700-1788) wins a Nuannaarpoq award, which will be formally bestowed elsewhere. She lived in an era which constrained women of her class like a thorax in a corset, making it hard to breathe. Yet despite some stunning denials of her freedom and feelings,...

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