“At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst”.
Aristotle (Ἀριστοτέλης) 384–322 BC
You will find that I am a great lover of Aristotle, the Greek Philosopher, who was a pupil of Plato and the teacher of Alexander the Great. Aristotelian philosophy is still very applicable to the modern world and holds great timeless wisdom. I find great solace in his observations…
On a visit to Houston recently, I spent time at the wonderful Museum of Fine Arts. They have a very fine archeological department where I fell in love with this exquisite gold wreath. I could not believe how old it was, dated between 330 and 250 BC! The workmanship is mind blowing, you just about feel the paper thin leaves quiver in the wind…I assumed it was a Laurel Wreath, but in fact it is a Myrtle Wreath, associated with the goddess Aphrodite, which made it even more appealing!
GREEK Myrtle Wreath 330-250 BC Gold 12 x 1 3/8 inches
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Marvelous Marilyn Monroe famously said:
“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world”.
Hear, Hear! Every gal I know agrees!
In my Normandy kitchen, on the big French stove, my favorite pots do the work for me! Just the odd stir and “et voila!”. And, yes that is just my apron billowing, not my tummy, thank you very much!
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