• On Life

    Magical thinking

    On the ever inspiring TED site, I recently viewed the talk ‘The origins of pleasure’ in which Psychologist Paul Bloom investigates our love of art and wonders why we like an original painting better than a forgery. In his opinion…

  • On Life

    Symposium (Jolimont 6)

    Or what I took away from the mountain. The evening began with a fire. Under the doubtful eyes of four city men, our sturdy Swiss host constructed a pyramid of twigs. He showed no fear of the rain clouds overhead.…

  • On Life

    My Days Inside

    At nine in the morning, the sky above Paris is blue. Great, I think, today I can make a sunny walk on Boulevard Raspail. From my past experiences in trying to find sunlight, I know that this street guarantees unobstructed…

  • On Life

    The Bureau for Unfulfilled Weekends

    HE I had so much fun with you this weekend. SHE That’s the added bonus of leaving – when you return, we are overly excited to see each other. HE But I feel the weekend should not be over yet.…

  • On Life,  On Writing

    Writing frenzy

    I don’t believe in magic. I don’t believe in a mysterious force that guides me, but judging from my recent experiences, I would be foolish not to believe in inspiration. For the past two weeks, my husband and I have…