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Atomou’s Travels

Labor Stages Pylos

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Scene I The year was 425 BC. The place was the island of Pylos and its adjacent islet, Sphacteria. The soldiers stuck there, besieged, were Spartans, commanded by Epitadas. It was a reversal of fortunes for the poor but brave … Continue reading →

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Passionada

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Playlist by ‘Mou La Malagueña http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62LRGpA_wO4&feature=related Kalinka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PScROztniRc&feature=related Tango D’Amour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcHvsYJtt1U&feature=related La cumparsita http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa7-7wzH_qg&feature=related Jealousy Tango http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqOHNP-RThU&feature=related Besame Mucho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSYh19zMqjg&feature=fvsr El Choclo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzw8KIYRbBU&feature=related Romanian Folk Dances http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTBC734Lljk&feature=related La Paloma http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQQIJQZoLsY&feature=related    

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Osso Bucco? How?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

I’ve long ago told myself that Nigella Lawson knows stuff all about cooking and even less about writing scripts and acting out the lines of soft porn. I used to squirm and switch to another channel whenever she appeared. I … Continue reading →

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Julian Barnes’ Pulse

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

British historian, A.J. Taylor once said that he had strong opinions weakly held. I know that from having read Julian Barnes’ book of short stories, “Pulse.” My strong opinion, weakly held, is that short stories are much like Michelangelo’s sketches … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Julian Barnes’ “The Sense of an Ending.”

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

The last time I’ve read a book like this, was about a guy called Ivan. Ivan Denisovich and the author was Alexander Solzhenitsyn. It was called “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” and it was called that because … Continue reading →

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A Rumble in the Hay of Translating

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Words are ideas. If a group of people don’t have the idea, they also don’t have a word for it.  Voice is absolutely correct. Not all ideas and notions exist in every corner of the planet and thus, also not … Continue reading →

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Risoni a la atomoulette

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

  Risoni Salad a la atomoulette! The young lady from Japan had a sudden call to accommodate the visit of two friends and she asked her paps what could she do quickly. Here’s the result:   RISONI SALAD Ingredients: 500gms … Continue reading →

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Mou’s Open Yemista

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Mou’s Open Yemista by Mou I suppose The “stuffed things” can be vegetables or animals.  I haven’t yet thought of a stuffable mineral but give me time. The stuffing I’m recommending here is appropriate for capsicums, long peppers, eggplants, tomatoes … Continue reading →

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Mou’s Falafels

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

Mou’s Falafels by Mou I guess     I love chick peas and I love lentils.  I also love roasted almonds. Put them all together, add a few other little herbs and spices and what do you have? Mou’s falafels!  … Continue reading →

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24. The First Black Dawn

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

24. The First Black Dawn by atomou The young Trojan prophetess, Oenone was the first to gasp at the appalling sight. For three years now, ever since her “Little Swag,” the prince she once loved, Paris, the man who had … Continue reading →

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