Month: February 2024
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Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 2
This multi-part compilation is not a ‘best of’ selection; however, some of the sidewalk cafes featured are famous or historic. The photographs were captured many in passing. While we have not frequented every establishment, the idea is tempting and accomplishable. Click here to see Part 1 of the series. Parisian street corners come alive with…
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Wardah Books, Singapore
This is the last post in a series of three that is focused on small, independent bookshops. The first post is about Mount Zero in Hong Kong, and the second post is on La Flor de Papel in Santiago, Chile. Wardah Books Wardah Books is a bookshop specializing in books on Islam in the English…
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Libreria La Flor de Papel, Santiago
La Flor de Papel (The Paper Flower) is a small bookstore located in Lastarria, a neighborhood in Santiago, the capital of Chile. This is the second of three posts on small, independent bookstores. The first in the series is here. Enjoy some music while reading Youtube or Spotify. La Flor de Papel While the store…
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Farewell… Mount Zero, Hong Kong
Long-time readers of this blog know that we (especially Chris) like bookstores. The bookstores featured in this post and the next two share one common aspect: all three are independent and small. Enjoy a piano performance by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto while reading this post. Mount Zero Mount Zero Books (見山書店) is located in the…
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By This River (6 versions) – Eno, Moebius, Roedelius
By This River appeared in the album “Before and After Science” by Brian Eno in 1977. The simple melody and lyrics of this song evokes sorrow and nostalgia. The music was composed by Brian Eno, Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius – the last two being well known Krautrock artists. Brian Eno is an English musician,…