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Tell us this story, goddess daughter of Zeus, beginning at whatever point you will.
- Homer
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From The Journal
Stay Strange
Bewitched by The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries at the Musée de Cluny, I went “medieval” and headed northeast of Paris to the edge of the Forest of Compiègne. The majestic towers of Pierrefonds Castle could be spotted from afar. From the cabby’s papotage, I learned that Michael Jackson had wanted to purchase the castle in the mid-90s.
To My Only Desire
The phrase "come to your senses" is usually offered as a call to reason. But Charles Bukowski's line—"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead"—suggests another truth: a life lived entirely within the bounds of social normalcy, untouched by madness or intensity, risks becoming narrow, muted, and airless.
From the Underworld to the Louvre: A Soliloquy on Pleasure
Aesthetic gluttony may as well be a cardinal sin. The Louvre, like an all-you-can-eat buffet, is simply indigestible in mass quantities. When visiting such places, it helps to have a guide—but sometimes your best guide is your own intuition. Long before entering the palace, I knew exactly what I wanted to see first. Ironically, that choice was conceived in the bowels of the city: the Catacombs.