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Snow White and Its Symbols

Your first symbol, Colors, causes me to ponder the three commonest colors in fairy tales. Black, red and white apparently draw first-come, first-served places as the three commonest. Blue and gold nevertheless have their roles to play. Where ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 09/01/2023

Thinking About Painting Your Walls Pink?

Your first introductory paragraph alerts us to the perhaps universal appeal of pink hues in its declaration that "The popularity of pink in all its countless shades steadily arose until it became one of the most sought-after choices in modern ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 09/01/2023

Full Day Safari in Bandhavgarh

My parents always emphasized in their child-raising the ancient wisdom that continues into modern India. My sister, who was Stessily on Wizzley, got to India as student and traveler throughout the subcontinent. She says that World Heritage sites ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 09/01/2023

Marianne Stokes

Fact 4, Paris, informs us that the "notorious" Salon (that so ill-treated my favoritest artist Van Gogh -- sometimes it's so difficult to be France-descended and French-native-fluent) -- judged some paintings by Marianne Stokes Salon-worthy. Is ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 09/01/2023

Full Day Safari in Bandhavgarh

Your first subheading, Bandhavgarh National Park, identifies three areas within the core zone. Might there be more areas within that core zone? If so, would they assist tourist activities or would they be devoted to something (what?) else?

DerdriuMarriner, on 09/01/2023

An insect friendly garden

I don't know what they choose, but Maureen and I live in a large city where midges and mosquitoes are absent, so she currently is not using any repellents.

frankbeswick, on 09/01/2023

An insect friendly garden

Thank you for the ambiant- and sentient-amicable natural suggestions and insect repellent. They can be tried out this weekend as I do weekly hand-mowing -- in-between Labor Day weekend menus based upon Veronica's delicious recipes -- of the ...