Comprehensive

For the next five (5) weeks no letter from me. Summer holiday!

My reading list for this summer:

• Kahn (revised and updated 1996) #history #cryptology
• Tavares (2012). Original title 'Aprender a rezar na Era da Técnica' (2007). #culturalcritic
• Purcell (2017) #countryhouses #books
• Fresco (2022) #history #russia

 

Something else. I loved watching these Going Dutch videos with a mix of shame, being proud, and recognition. Does your country have videos like these too?

• DUTCH humour: FUNNY or NOT? The last still is pointing at "Was sich liebt, das neckt sich." It's a saying in German. Freely translated: when you love each other then you tease each other.
  
• HOW to DEAL with the DUTCH?
  
• Culture SHOCK: a DUTCH PARTNER !?

Simplicity

  

 

P.S. Art from Julian Merrow-Smith from Bédoin (Vaucluse), France. His website: here.

Vineyard of Bliss

   

Poem 'from In the Garden of Joy' from Túbọ̀sún Ọládàpọ̀. Source: here.

Very Much

Song 'Lost Stars' from Keira Knightly:

 

"We're searching for meaning
But are we all lost stars
Trying to light up the dark?

 

Who are we?
Just a speck of dust within the galaxy
Woe is me
If we're not careful turns into reality

Don't you dare let our best memories bring you sorrow
Yesterday I saw a lion kiss a deer
Turn the page, maybe we'll find a brand new ending"