In most cultures standing naked in a window is not necessarily considered a good thing. As a kid, I more than once heard the expression “You would have stood naked in Macy’s Window not to have to do [insert undesirable activity here].” Actually though, now the libertine in me thinks it might not be a bad idea. Actually, can I volunteer?
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Thoughts
Welcome to my thoughts page. This is a place for me to share where my mind wanders, the here and the there. I love the beautiful in all forms, in me, in you, and in our world. I seek to cultivate the aesthetic in my life as much as possible, and I like sharing that with other people. My mind may also occasionally drift here to some fondly remembered personal experiences. If you like what I write, feel free to sign up for my mailing list at the bottom of my Music & Links page. https://www.lovekaramiro.net/music-and-links/
I will confess. I am in love with words. As a bone fide language slut, they are a source of endless fascination for me. You put enough of them together, and you’ve got a language. English is one of the quirkiest ones ever to quirk. Sensibility is not
Read MoreIf you look on my Q&A page, you'll see that I don't care for reviews, and as such, I don't have them. I'm a sensitive soul, and this is both a personal and pleasurable activity for me. I don't want to spoil the fun. I did appreciate a gentleman
Read MoreWhat can I say about Rome? Really, the question is more where should I start. Is Rome a city or a living work of art? I can’t decide. Sometimes art imitates life. Others, life imitates it. Then there are times when life simply is art. That’s Rome. All pictures here are by me on my iPhone6.
Read MoreEs ist nicht jeder tag, dass ich im Supermarkt Freudensprünge machen. Ehrlich war heute das erste Mal, aber schau, es gab ja dafür ‘nem sehr gutem Grund. Schau mal das Bild an. Schau an! Was siehst Du da? Es gab im Supermarkt Kölsch!
Read MoreI must confess I have an soft spot for The Mandarin in New York. They seem to always have a way of getting the little things right. I was amused to see they went as far as this clever touch
Read MoreNew York City’s Mass Transit Authority is trying to become a kinder, gentler Mass Transit Authority. Gone are the days of subway announcements blared over loud speakers and unintelligible. We now get fully audible, full sentences regarding the status of trains.
Consider this though: The subway is chock full of stressed out New Yorkers who are perpetually in a rush. Think of the fun that could be had
Read MoreNow, you may ask. Why, Kara, did you spend years of your life sucking German up, like the language slut that you are? The answer is simple. The grammar is so funny that it kept me entertained. The rules are so silly I couldn’t
Read MoreI believe in neither Santa Claus, nor the Easter Bunny, nor the Keynesian Multiplier. The only problem with it is that, well, the numbers just don’t add up. We’ve often found mathematics to be a useful guide for things like building subways, making nuclear bombs, and discovering the origins
Read MoreThe more I thought about the idea though, the more selfies made sense. There’s something awfully honest about them. You just can’t edit one the way you can edit a professional photograph. Especially in
Read MoreNow, I have not read the Poetics. If you wish to spank me for this sin, let’s talk; I might be amenable. The gist is that the magic formula for telling a good yarn is:
Read MoreI think there’s only one piece of music that I love with an utter passion. At least, it’s the music that I love with the most passion. Granted, most musicians can’t really pick one favorite piece, but I think for all of us there’s always
Read MoreSouth Tyrol is a funny place. It’s a little bit Italian, a lot Austrian, and nobody is really sure where one leaves off and the other begins. I wasn’t planning on going, but I got to have an unexpected adventure there this spring. All photos were taken by me on my iPhone 6.
Read MoreI used to really enjoy your shows. After the episode I saw on Naples though, I just can’t watch them anymore. You see, half of my family happens to be Neopolitan, and I happen to have learned how to cook from my grandmother. You may not be surprised
Read MoreTo say that when life hands you lemons make lemonade doesn’t quite cut it, on this one. This is more like when life pelts you with lemons steal the lemonade. You can’t just go to the kitchen and squeeze. You have to swipe the silver lining out of this
Read MoreWhat is it that’s such a rush about a first date? I adore the anticipation. Who will this person be? What will our chemistry be like together? You can get a great sense of someone by email, but that’s never the same as seeing a face. Here lies part of the fun too. Will this person
Read MoreBefore we had Jim Morrison and the Doors, we had him. Paganini lived hard, played fast, and died relatively young…The man crisscrossed Europe, playing concerts and amassing a fortune that would make Mic Jagger proud. Really, all that was missing was the concert t-shirts and cocaine.
Read MoreIt's so nice to be home! If you're wondering where I've been, I've just gotten back, after spending the last five weeks in Europe. Yes, I realize this gets filed under #firstworldproblems. There was something that happened that #secondworldproblems might be the right place to file though. I must say
Read MoreNow, you may wish to ask me, “Kara, what were you doing in Maine in March?” That’s fair. Maine may seem like a strange place to go for a vacation, at any point not in summer. Its beaches aren’t exactly known for being sunny and tropical, even in July. Before I left, I had to reassure the sales woman in Eastern Mountain Sports that I knew what I was doing. She was confused as to why I was updating my heavy winter coat for a trip at the beginning of spring. You’d think that surely Maine can’t require
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