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Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart – Part 1
The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany is one of the most popular museums in the world. It presents the history of the automobile from its invention in 1886 and shows the future of its technology. 160 vehicles and a total of more than 1,500 exhibits can be seen on nine exhibition levels. Have Valentina Lisitsa…
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Last Playlist
Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28, 2023 after enduring throat cancer and then colon cancer. I(Chris) have been a longtime fan of his music and wrote a tribute post about his passing last year. I have discovered two public playlists curated by Mr. Sakamoto. One was built between June 13, 2022 and March 23, 2023…
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Night and Day by Cole Porter – 7 versions
Night and Day is a popular song that was written by Cole Porter for The Gay Divorce, a 1932 musical released shortly after the Great Depression in the United States. The song is now 90 years old. Fred Astaire sang the original which was the top selling single in 1933. Since then, many many versions of the song including instrumentals had…
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Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 3
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 mostly in passing. While we have not frequented each establishment, the idea is tempting and accomplishable. Click to see more of the series: Part 1 and Part 2. Parisian corner cafes, bars,…
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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…
