Monthly Archives: November 2007

Beautiful secret caves: Temples of Damanhur

But the ‘Temples of Damanhur‘ are not the great legacy of some long-lost civilisation, they are the work of a 57-year-old former insurance broker from northern Italy who, inspired by a childhood vision, began digging into the rock.

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Cholent

One of those lovely things that are born out of necessity. Cholent is a slowly heated dish (simmering and stewing) that has to be cooked for at least a night. We were invited for a cholent dinner last week and it was delicious. Read more here about cholent if you want to give it a [...]

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A love for wine

As a kid I never understood the bigger human beings and this disgusting wine they were drinking. Nowadays things are different and although I’m not a specialist I love good red wines like a romantic sunset at a Mediterranean beach. A good wine is the good life.
This site is amazing and you must see [...]

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A rich world

“Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music..
The world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.”
-Henry Miller

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Purple cows

Bought a thin book called “Purple cow” by Seth Godin. Very inspiring piece of dynamite explaining the death of the old mass media TV marketing.
The message of the book is that you have to create products that are unique like purple cows. You are remarkable and no one can imitate you because you were the [...]

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