A novel about an arrogant food critic could only happen in France. Bien sûr! Some time ago, I set myself the challenging and Sisyphean task of reading Muriel Barbery’s first novel, Une gourmandise, in… more →
Gherkins & Tomatoesfindlaydonnan wrote 2 days ago: I love these images from around the world of people paying homage to the netherworld. Some really ex … more →
lkstq wrote 5 days ago: I’d arranged to be in Mexico City for Day of the Dead, in fact, I’d extended my trip especially so t … more →
cheshirecatman wrote 2 weeks ago: Much like Day of the Dead, the Haitian Vodou holiday Fet Gede is celebrated every year on All Soul … more →
sunsethillfuneralhome wrote 2 weeks ago: Celebrate good times with your deceased loved ones…come on! El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the De … more →
escapetocracow wrote 2 weeks ago: Krakow’s All Souls Jazz Festival is the oldest jazz festival in Europe, founded in 1954 as part of a … more →
Tora Kim wrote 2 weeks ago: The sky looked different this morning. From where I sit at my desk, I can usually see a lot of sky, … more →
frank wrote 2 weeks ago: Sunday marked one of the biggest celebrations of the year in Haitian culture. Gede (also spelled Gh … more →
Brian Buettner wrote 2 weeks ago: Things are continuing to stay busy here in Rome. Classes are speeding along and I have been spendin … more →
rickpicks wrote 2 weeks ago: Today I visited Holy Ascension cemetery and photographed the Norbertines from St.Michael’s Abb … more →
Jenny wrote 2 weeks ago: A lot of things happened over my past absence of posting here in my so called home in the world of c … more →
vincentbakery wrote 2 weeks ago: Full moon on All Souls Day. Last night, I spent an hour-and-a-half in a cemetery celebrating All Sou … more →
gerryruiz wrote 2 weeks ago: Here’s the scene at the Tacloban Public Cemetery on All Saints’ Day & All Souls … more →
wentot wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s now almost a year since my father-in-law passed away. Our plan was to pay him a visit on Nove … more →
chrisbon09 wrote 2 weeks ago: Every now and then we visit our loved ones in the cemetery, To let them know we didn’t forget … more →
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M.G. Writers wrote 2 weeks ago: As in many other regions, All Souls Day is still a big religious event in the Caribbean islands wh … more →
blueone23 wrote 2 weeks ago: My husband asked me yesterday why we give candy to kids on Halloween. I didn’t really have an … more →
forsevengenerations wrote 2 weeks ago: All Saints, All Souls, 2009 The Pacific The Philippines Indonesia Samoa Al Robles Smitu Kothari Alis … more →
ceciliamschwartz wrote 2 weeks ago: I ran into an acquaintance at a dinner several weeks ago. When I introduced him to Rosario, he quic … more →