Tag Archives: Varia

Elegy of the uprooting (personal) This one is for you — all you brothers and sisters of mine, struggling to survive in civil wars, or forced to flee your homes, risking your lives on your way to my country or other countries in Europe. May God be with you. [embedded content] Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When...

The Danish Girl (personal) [embedded content] Totally heartbreaking — but also a wonderful and beautiful film about unconditional love.

To my sons and daughters (personal)  [embedded content] I can, I can, I can This one is for you — David, Tora, Linnea, Amanda, and Sebastian

 [embedded content] I loved this album forty years ago. I still do. This one is for you, Jeanette Meyer.

A man doesn’t live by rock ‘n’ roll and brew alone  [embedded content]

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 [embedded content] Old love dies hard …

 [embedded content] Yes, indeed, looking out through my library windows in to The Magistrate’s Park, the sky is grey, rain keeps falling, and Spring seems to be far, far, away. Although it’s more than thirty years now since I was a student at the University of California, on a day like this, I sure wish I was there again …

Poupée de cire, poupée de son  [embedded content] France Gall. Une fille-femme merveilleuse. Magnifique.  [embedded content] ‘C’est comme toute l’histoire du peuple noir qui se balance entre l’amour et l’désespoir.’

A spoonful of happiness  [embedded content] Still makes me happy after 50 years!