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Idea of asking Macron to help the Louvre after his video call with a tribal representative
Macron posted an amusing video yesterday in which he chats over FaceTime with a representative of some tribe, apparently answerable to France, and takes into consideration a certain demand of the elder. I did not go into the details; the video, after all, was not recorded for that, but for
NB! · Observations
On the heroic resolve needed to break through the night of the world
To break through the night of the world takes heroic resolve. Those who refuse risk sinking into the abyss of their own paltry existence
Observations · New York · Society
The most interesting thing about the election of a Ugandan-born, half-Gujarati, half-Punjabi Muslim socialist as Mayor of New York is that in the USA the inhabitants of almost 30 of the largest cities can choose their mayors, whereas in Russia, tell me, w
The most interesting thing about the election of a Ugandan-born, half-Gujarati, half-Punjabi Muslim socialist as Mayor of New York is that in the USA the inhabitants of almost 30 of the largest cities can choose their mayors, whereas in Russia, tell me, where else besides Moscow and
Faith · Books · Observations · Humour
The alphabets of Abraham, Enoch and Ezra date from the Renaissance, not from biblical times
I don't know about you, but I only like the alphabet of Abraham; Enoch's and Ezra's seem off somehow, over-engineered. Each of these alphabets promises a direct line to heaven. Some to Abraham, some to the angels, and some simply to something of
Faith · Observations
When the Saviour says “love your enemies”, it does not mean that we must bow down before evil, but that we must free ourselves from its shackles
Hieromonk Arseny Boka
Observations · Humour
Evidently, It Is the New Year That Approaches
Fasten your seat belts, as they say
Museums · Observations · Heritage · Society · Paris
One of the Louvre robbers is reported to be 39-year-old Abdoulaye N., known on social media as Doudou Cross Bitume, chiefly for his acrobatic stunts, amateur musical performances and participation in motocross
So the theses that the "professionals" of "organised crime" were "very well prepared" collapse, and give way to the picture of a gang of suburban toughs, apparently of North African origin, who belonged to no special "elite" criminal fraternity of museum thieves
Faith · Observations · Society
The feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated on 4 November
Whatever Anyone May Say. ye who are in tribulations and in sorrows, and in sicknesses burdened with many sins but on 4 November, above all - The Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
Cinema · Observations · People · Humour
Warwick Davis and His Roles in Harry Potter
Warwick Davis and his roles in Harry Potter. I cannot explain it by anything other than the producers' keen desire to save a great deal of money on hiring actors of short stature. This curiosity is to some extent played upon in the comedy series about Davis's
Architecture · Faith · Art · Observations · Heritage · Society · Paris · Rome
Review of the month from Serebrennikov's “Hamlet” to the robberies of French museums
For those who skipped a great many lessons, let me remind you that we began October with an introductory course in alchemy, and then spoke. 📌 about works of art stolen by the Nazis 📌 about the fate of Pompeii after the eruption of Vesuvius 📌 about why one should not refuse Donald
Art · Books · Observations · Humour
When There Are No Free Taxis Nearby and You Still Have to Get to Work
After galloping with me for half a day, she left me beside a forest The eighteenth-century traveller has saddled up the heavily feathered future: he dreamed of wings, but got an ostrich. The engraving from the book Voyages imaginaires, songes, visions et romans cabalistiques turns out to depict an