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“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 the Blog reach 950 posts! A lovely Holiday Season approaches!

Good morning, my dear friend, and I wish you a happy Wednesday! How are you, this fine hour? As for me, I am okay, just waking up, really. The weather here is one of quiet transition, to spring. I can still use thicker blankets, but the days are longer, and the sun is more bright. Not exactly a good thing, I don't like summer, that is approaching. The only saving grace is to have Christmas season also upon us, the season of 2026! And all the memories of happy summer vacations, with the christmas trees and the great deal of lovely santas around it. Grandma used to go all in for the decor. How I miss it... I pray I can emulate it, when I can. Today, grandma is 82 years old, she is aging, as it rarely can be helped. She is tired, and she lives in an apartment nowadays, as such, she does not do the Christmas stuff as vigorously as some years before, alas.  There is no such thing as forsaking the long holiday tradition just because "times changed", whatever that means. No. Jus...

In Which I start February with a loose map in mind

In Which I am tired of Psychological Games

In Which One Begins 2026 Business as Usual: Ora et Labora on the Unknown

In Which we return to SimCity 2013, victim of blind spots...

In Which we welcome 2025! A set of tranquil moments...

In Which we have the last post for 2024! An unlikely message of hope

In Which we have a Christmas Post, and when Sacrifice becomes Forgiveness

In Which Anno Domini 2024 begins... History and One Step At a Time

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 We Make Our Own Steps into 2023!

In Which we Wrap up 2022, who'd knew!

In Which I recover from Covid! Christmas Gratefulness!

In Which we Wrap up December, a bitter and sweet Christmas

In Which we say Hello to 2021!

In which we have the last post of 2020!

In Which I frustrate mysef over the bad Civ V match

In which we say Hello to December!

In Which I write about the forest of flowers!