The eternal wisdom of Lao Tzu condensed into poetry
It is a daring act of self-inflicted ridicule to condense the eternal wisdom of Lao Tzu into a poem of my own. In Tao Te Ching he potentially mocks my work […]
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Wines from Israel go beyond religious rites
Wines from Israel take mostly the coat of kosher wines exported to suit the orthodox Jewish wine drinkers’ religious needs. Yet, winemaking in modern Israel is not only about pleasing […]
Asparagus: the most luxurious vegetable celebrated in Europe each spring
Asparagus is like cherries, it comes to the market in a precious, short window in spring, you eat as much as you can and then best forget it until the […]
Rosé wine: the fresh and fragrant taste of summer all year round
Provence in the South of France is famous for sprawling purple fields of lavender and for the pink-hued rosé wine. The fragrant herb assists to a relaxing sleep, while the […]
Naoshima and Lee Ufan: expressive interconnection “exalting the self and the other”
Lee Ufan nudges you to see what you normally do not see. As in meditation, his work is not about ideas but rather transcendence of the self. The philosophical artworks […]
Natural Clock: a poem on aging, pain and mindset
Minutes go by the clock counting age Aware of their sonorous passage My joints conduct the cracking message Biologically confused, not a rock My body is in the hands of […]
Balanced health from Europe through Arizona to Japan
Healthy eating, rejuvenating beverages, spa, fitness and psychological wellness allure longevity seekers. I am a hedonist, loving life, great food and wine, yet following the Hippocratic premise that “a dose […]
Inner Calm: Learning the Art of Chinese Calligraphy with a Master in Beijing
Learning the art of Chinese calligraphy with a master of the craft was on my wish list for a few years. I only wanted to study with someone truly eager […]
Photo essay: Autumnal beauty and poetry of Kyoto
The autumnal beauty of Kyoto stirs the inner naturalist in any one of us. It is poetic and by far my favourite season to be in the former imperial capital […]
Liberty: indulgence and illusion of a bohemian mind
Poets and philosophers, the deep free souls of myriad kingdoms, republics, commonwealths and other forms of geographical identities, wrote about the desire for liberty. Politicians entered the quest, playing with […]