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Quote of the moment Vol.2

“We have had no good comic operas of late, because the real world has been more comic than any possible opera.” – Illustrated London News, Jan. 17, 1931 G. K. Chesterton

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"I am the last monarch of the old world. As Emperor, it is my duty to protect my peoples from their politicians" -Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria-Hungary

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In Which I think of the book project and brainstorm briefly on it!

Hello, my friend, reader of this present post! I am happy to see you once again. It is great to be here. How are you? Hopefully the week went fine? As for me, I am okay, I'd say. The birthday week, so to speak, was relatively uneventful, except for some bursts of anxiety at the evening of day 12, precisely at the day of celebration. Family time can be a challenge...  I often think if my book idea would go anywhere... I wanted to write my thoughts on urban planning and architecture, and yet I imagine any path I take, will likely be faced wirh cruel scrutiny, and the only variable will be what will the lane they will pick, if any. Firstly, I did read the great book by Mrs. Jacobs on the death and life of great American cities, and wanted to emulate it. I thought on a research, then I thought it would be better to write from my life experience instead.. perhaps I should do a life experience writing, with researches if proven necessary? The fact is I am gloomy about brazilian cities an...

In Which We Wrap Up 2023, and glimpse at 2024

In Which we have the Garden of Hopes and the bag of Joy

In Which I recap some of 2023... A harsh year

In Which Anxiety cannot wash away my love for Christmas... But still Anxiety came to the attack.

In which we have a happy Christmas eve, and the legacy of Catherine II

In Which I write about Catherine's Hero's Journey...

In Which I dream with a Wintery Christmas

In Which I celebrate Mr. Knightingale, and count my blessings...

In Which I confront my troublemaker brain.

In Which I finish the audiobook, and plans for Christmas, and etc...

In Which the Audiobook gets good

In Which we have two books, and other talks

In Which dear friend Charles reads the Parnassian Poem, and some plans for the carefree days of Christmas Time

In Which I say Happy December... A small lament and plans for my Victoria 3 gameplay