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The Mystery of the Langham Madonnna
Well observed about the statue. I suspect that the modern statue was not intended to be an exact likeness, but is strongly dominated by Italian style, which was a big influence in 19th and 20th century English Catholic art. It is possible that ...
frankbeswick, on 07/30/2019
The Mystery of the Langham Madonnna
frankbeswick, Thank you for the paper trail and the product lines.
A prevalent notion among genealogists on this side of the pond considers the world's best genealogists as based in the New York City Public Library and in the United Kingdom. Do ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/30/2019
Creamy Carrot Soup with Celery Root
People in the countryside give their food scraps to the poultry. Chickens eat cucumber peels, eggshells and so on. I haven't seen much composting around though. In fact I just asked an aunt right now (almost not believing that they didn't / ...
Mira, on 07/30/2019
Hans Christian Andersen - a few words on his originality
Wow, you're good!:) I like how you connected the elements of the story and how enthralling that leaf and the associated story was! :):)
Mira, on 07/29/2019
Breakfast Romanian-Style, with Some Other Breakfast Ideas
I eat something similar to crispbread but made of oats. It would be hard for me to give that up too, but I'm trying to eat less, as I may be a little sensitive to oats as well. Toasted cheese sandwiches are really good, yes :) These days I'm ...
Mira, on 07/29/2019
Creamy Carrot Soup with Celery Root
Mira, Thank you again for the lovely annotated recipe.
So if you all don't compost, do food scraps and kitchen leftovers go into the trash for the Romanian equivalent of Waste Management (highest-paid CEO in the United States)? What do you all ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/29/2019
Breakfast Romanian-Style, with Some Other Breakfast Ideas
Mira, Me too I don't eat even French or Italian bread any longer. I never have been much of a fan of sliced American bread other than as cheese toast-wiches. I prefer Wasa crispbread, something my mother always selected because she too had ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/29/2019
21 Most Valuable Career Skills: Career Development, Guidance, Planning
Mira, Thank you for your observations.
What I mean by social skills -- to clients, customers and patrons as well as to peers and superiors -- perhaps best is summed up by your insight that "what I feel is falling by the wayside in much of the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/29/2019
Hans Christian Andersen - a few words on his originality
Thank you, Mira, for your kind words. I have to note, these stories are not only written but they are all published, mostly on the national radio, but they found their way to CDs, magazines, books and picture books as well. Unfortunately I had ...
Tolovaj, on 07/24/2019
Baked Chocolate Peach Mousse
Hi Derdriu, I've tried various whiskeys but they're too powerful for me. Liqueurs, yes, they're better. I don't know why I said whiskey in this article. I rather see this recipe with something like a kumquat liqueur (I tried some in Greece).
Mira, on 07/23/2019
Baked Chocolate Peach Mousse
Mira, Lovely recipe that calls for revisits. Is it likelier for you to find a Scotch whisky or an American or Irish whiskey? What liqueur would tend to be used?
DerdriuMarriner, on 07/23/2019
21 Most Valuable Career Skills: Career Development, Guidance, Planning
P.S. In my previous answer I was referring to team building activities, for instance. Some companies pay big bucks for them. But, judging from what I can see around, there are also many companies where there is little time and money for fun and ...
Mira, on 07/23/2019
21 Most Valuable Career Skills: Career Development, Guidance, Planning
Oh, I think they do, but what I feel is falling by the wayside in much of the business world these days is kindness. I learned how to be more gentle from several supervisors in my twenties, but now things are very rushed and many people are ...
Mira, on 07/23/2019
Hans Christian Andersen - a few words on his originality
Thank you, Tolovaj! You certainly have more to recommend you for children's literature than I do -- and I'm still surprised you wrote hundreds of stories! Congrats, that's a wonderful achievement! And given how steeped you are in all these ...
Mira, on 07/23/2019
Rapunzel: the legend, the fairy tale, the truth
Sorry, DerdriuMarriner, for my late response, I was on vacation. Thanks for you comment, it's appreciated as always. You ae right - we'll never know who really inspired the today's version of Rapunzel - Rudaba and Saint Barbara both share ...
Tolovaj, on 07/22/2019