Wishing everyone more beauty in a troubled world we should help fixing.
Lorsque l’orient nous fascinait…
Confinée en Suisse et en attendant le résultat des très controversées élections Américaines, je me suis offert en toute sécurité une visite express à la superbe exposition L'Orient de Rembrandt au Kunstmuseum Basel
Iconoclasm and History
Iconoclasts are people who are unable to grasp the materiality of history. I have the wrong colour but my lifelong combat against racism as an excuse for giving my humble yet firm opinion. Autodafés and destructions of statues and monuments are a blatant shame no matter how right the underpinning cause.
Les Jours d’après
Je vous quitte... si j’entends de véritables excuses et que des têtes tombent, je reviendrai peut-être. C’est la série de Lhomme et Davet qui a achevé de me convaincre. Je n’ai pas élu Jupiter mais un homme dynamique et intelligent. Je ne vois qu’un homme désorienté entouré d’une bande de bouffons....Mon dernier message à En … Continue reading Les Jours d’après
Chroniques Covid Chronicles Day 53
The news of the day was that Glyndebourne was cancelled. This blog is a lot of crying over your shoulder, beware. However there was a lot more excitement between my cultural lectures on Velazquez and my work which is keeping me busy even on my days off. But at least I stayed in pyjamas and look forward to quartets with Marc.
Chroniques Covid Chronicles Day 27
What is different tonight from any other night? Well...Let me tell you about the strangest Passover in my entire life...We are talking about my favourite festival, it includes a lot of “shows” It’s a family gathering the moment in Spring where we drink, eat, pray and love a lot!
Chroniques Covid Chronicles Day 25
On day 25, things only seem to be getting worse. We are not the masters of that game. The African saying “Quand le gros maigrit le maigre meurt” is terrifying developing countries. Celebrating Easter and Passover will be challenging yet so much better at home than at the hospital!
Chroniques Covid Chronicles Day 26
26e jour de cocooning, premier jour de vacances, dernier jour avant la Pâque juive, témoignage et sourires.
Chroniques Covid Chronicles Day 24
Drôle de célébration de deux ans d’amour aux temps du Corona.
Chroniques Covid Chronicles Day 18
18ème Jour dans la vie d’une prof en période d’incertitude et d’incompréhension.