Send in the Clowns – well, maybe puppeteers

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The calendar turned a page and January became February. Only two weeks remained before I’d again leave Lisboa. And while it was my intent to pass the majority of those days as though I was a resident of the city, …

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The God Why Don’t You Love Me Blues

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But first a confession The main focus of today’s post will be my visit to the Museu Nacional do Azulejo (The National Tile Museum) a relatively flat walk along or near the Tejo of about 3.5 kilometers each way from …

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Every Day a Little Death

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In recounting my previous extended stay in Lisboa, a substantial section of one post was essentially a paean to Organic Maps. It works offline without tracking the user and it was almost universally more efficient than the more common alternative …

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Color and Light

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When I First Saw You On my walk near the river the previous Thursday I passed a building I’d previously seen and made mental notes to visit because I was intrigued by its exterior, its name, and its contents. I …

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Me and My Town

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And make me aware of being alive Although their flight left a bit later in the morning than my family’s had, K, P & I said our goodbyes Tuesday night and when I awoke Wednesday morning not only was I …

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