Category Archives: Stockholm

Help from a Cat (a Haibun)

I was yielding to the insidious, growing tendency to dwell on my advancing age, as it becomes increasingly difficult to ignore the reminders of my deteriorating appearance and function. The inevitable end was quite clear, only the timing and manner … Continue reading

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Ancient Greeks in Egypt

It is perhaps generally known that the famed ‘Cleopatra’ was Greek. She was the last of the Greek Pharaohs of Egypt who had ruled for over 300 years. I bring this up now because I just met a woman whom … Continue reading

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