As the world moves closer to WWIII for reasons no sane man can understand, I prefer for the moment to write about travel. I am
Some people say I am too harsh on the modern world. That we have wonderful technology and people live in comfort and we have so
We live in an age that, for the most part, doesn’t believe in miracles or in any form of transcendence from the material world. Some
I haven’t written so much about Germany, even though I have been living here for the past three years, for several reasons. The main one
I am currently reading the souvenirs of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, or, rather, a part of it focusing on her travels in Italy after having
An investigation into Caravaggio’s earnings And now for something completely different. According to historical records, the painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio signed a contract in
Perfect Days “Perfect Days”, Wim Wenders’ latest movie set in Tokyo, is a very poetic, minimalistic film about finding joy in the simple things of
There are still ongoing protests by farmers in Germany. Just two days ago there was a big crowd protesting in Berlin. While they caused some
Sometimes I’m not completely sure if “they don’t make movies like they used to” or I am just getting old and grumpy. Probably a combination
So let’s conclude with our end-of-the-year report. The posts with most viewers here were the ones about politics, AI and immigration. The least viewed ones
