“Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower”. Albert Camus. Hello, young Padawan With the grey weather and a temperature that calls for hats and gloves, what could be more inviting than lighting a candle that perfectly complements the season when you get home? As every year, here is my small…
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Hello, young Padawan Carrots, everyone knows, make your buttocks pink; at least if you’re French, you know the joke. Enough to cheer up those who are grieving their summer tan. Today, we are going for a recipe for people in a hurry or those who have a day when they don’t feel like cooking but still want to treat themselves. …
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« Every culture is born from mixing, from encounters, from shocks. Conversely, it is from isolation that civilizations die. » Octavio Paz. Hello, young Padawan This morning, I woke up thinking I’d like to eat Chinese food. But finding an Asian restaurant in Detroit that is vegan, am I being too optimistic? So I launched into Sherlock Holmes mode, made…
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“It is not rebels who create the world’s problems, but the world’s problems create rebels. Rebellion is life, submission is death.” Ricardo Flores Magon. Hello, young Padawan Not everyone can be a rebel, a punk, or an anarchist. The spirit of contradiction is not given to everyone, and few are those who express their opinions loudly.…
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Hello, young Padawan The mirabelles have arrived, full of sunshine and the warmth we now lack, but it is for a good cause: cinnamon teas, warm blankets, and skiing, which is fast approaching. As the seasons change, peaches and cosmos are giving way to colchicums and mirabelles, which will fade away to welcome lemons and camellias. This cycle of change is…
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