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Freedom is one of the joys of my retirement. Even without three little birds pitched by my doorstep I woke up this morning with the rising sun, the promise of a glorious Friday, and with nothing on my calendar. As …

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To fill the empty spaces. You might consider it strange but I often read reviews of movies or plays or music after I’ve seen or listened to them. I do this not to have the critic influence my reaction because …

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My Secret Place. One of the real pleasures of walking through Lisboa with Ana is that, by virtue of the depth of her knowledge of the city, she’ll lead me to and stop at places I wouldn’t have otherwise noticed. …