October 2020

Heart and Soil

Picture of the Day: Heart and Soil Heart (2003) is a large sculpture by Russian artist Dimitri Tsykalov made from wood, bark and soil. Measuring 170 x 100 x 100 cm (5’7″ x 39″ x 39″), the artwork was on display at Galerie Rabouan Moussion in Paris, France where the Moscow-born artist currently lives and works.

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Of The Empire

Parker J. Palmer 7 October 2020 Mary Oliver earned a place in the pantheon of world poets. But the wildflowers and wild geese for which she’s famous weren’t the only subjects that drew her attention. She also turned her keen eye, open heart, brilliant mind, and writerly courage toward our political life. When you come

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Mafalda

IN MEMORY OF JOAQUÍN SALVADOR LAVADO TEJÓN, QUINO, CREATOR OF MAFALDA “Mafalda, the comic strip, discusses and traverses issues of the world via means of Mafalda and her friends who debate themes including poverty, international relations, technological and industrial revolution, corruption, environmental destruction and more. At this point, reading Mafalda might sound like a dull

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Mafalda

I hadn’t thought about Mafalda in awhile, until reading that Quino, her creator, passed. I received Mafalda necklace from a dear friend in San Juan who said I reminded him of her. In Memory of Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, Quino, Creator of Mafalda

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