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June 2025

Cities and Culture: Part 3 of 3
In the world are places that exist but are not alive— 'ghost towns' remain as relics of history, each waiting for its mysterious tale to unfold.
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Beauty in the Transient
The spectacular power of architecture in places of arrival and departure by rail across Europe—the continent and beyond.
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Cities and Culture: Part 2 of 3
How the sacred and the profane meet in one man's folly—the 'ideal city,' an adults-only playground in Umbria is a journey within the journey.
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Federico Fellini
A special connection with storytelling and the ultimate change.
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May 2025

Cities and Culture: Part 1 of 3
How local autonomy built the strong, numerous, rich communities that prepared the ground for the Renaissance.
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Fashions
An expression of taste, fashions influence intellectual and ideological spheres, artistic and literary movements, habits, behaviors, and preferences.
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Half History, Half Magic
Over twenty years, Marguerite Yourcenar became the vessel for a long-dead Emperor's spirit and channeled his wisdom and humanity.
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What is Real?
It's easy to prove that imagination makes things real—pick up a book and read.
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Evil's Fatal Attraction to Good
How one of the most famous noble rulers, a king true, used power to lead his kingdom to peace and prosperity.
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April 2025

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