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A view from Torre Andres Bello of some iconic Caracas Towers

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Praise of the bizarre

As you give an account of your day to a friend or spouse, do you tell him that you brushed … More

arts, bizarre, chicago, life, Logan, Logan Square, photography, sculpture, street photography, thoughts, writing
A book collection

Good-bye, books / Adiós, libros

Books, as any other material things, can create strong emotional attachment with their users. Letting go of them can pose some challenges.

blogging, books, inspiration, library, libros, life, loss, Spanish, thoughts, travel, writing

Homo flirtatious / Homo koketus

Homo flirtatious? Yes. But come to think about it, we might as well refer to him as “Homo Ludens”.

blogging, consciousness, ideas, inspiration, L.A., life, los angeles, mindfulness, photography, sex, writing
Guiyang, China

On the wisdom of learning Mandarin

The great values of the West are in imminent peril and now the East rapidly gains relevance. A new world order is pushing to be born.

blog, blogging, China, city, L.A., language, life, mandarin, overpopulation, pandemics, photography, thoughts

Precisely what we need right now

Life, as we know it, came almost to a full stop. Financial worries aside, this forced time at home is exactly what we need. Here is why.

blogging, chicago, city, consciousness, coronavirus, death, inspiration, life, mindfulness, movies, photography, reflection, thoughts

Nature’s attempts to keep us on check

As our numbers continue to grow, the frequency of flu pandemics also increase. Nature is only trying to say something. Will we listen this time?

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Zion National Park in the Fall

An unbelievable little trick

Embrace the whole universe as it is and don’t let your mind attempt to interfere. Read Marukami if you want more down to earth ways to say the same. End of story.

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The nomadic life / La vida nómada

Moving home seems to be the malady of the contemporary humans. But for how much longer?

blogging, city, consciousness, death, essay, ideas, inspiration, L.A., life, reflection, thoughts, travel, writing

The love=passion fallacy / La falacia de amor = pasión

Eric Fromm already busted the fallacy of love equals passion, less than a hundred years ago. Yet, we mixed up these two concepts, over and over again. Perhaps we should read a little more, mijo.

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Memories and self-identity / Recuerdos y auto-identidad

Christiansted harbor at dusk, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (2019) (Versión en castellano, abajo) Humans possess the unique ability … More

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This blog combines personal photography and personal writing....memories, random thoughts, sketchy ideas. It is published every two weeks. Most texts and photos are authored by Constantino, unless indicated otherwise. Original photos and texts are copyrighted material.

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