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About Michaela

I am a wanderer and a wonderer, like you are. I love our journey and to walk in the company of friends – to learn, experience, share, laugh, cry and above all I simply love this marvelous, magical, mysterious life. I have no plan (cannot believe I am saying this) and my only intention is to be truthful to myself and others.

Falling Tyrant

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Michaela

In power since 1969, we are currently watching the last hours of a dictator. Gaddafi is believed to still be holding out in Tripoli. Watch : on the scene in Tripoli

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Die in love

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Michaela

You think you are alive because you breathe air? Shame on you,  that you are alive in such a limited way. Don’t be without Love,  so you won’t feel dead. Die in Love  and stay alive forever. ˜ Rumi

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Summer Night Concert

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Michaela

Summer Night Concert Schönbrunn 2011 Program

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Still

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Michaela

This is a small detail from E Manet’s painting ” The conservatory”

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Simple Buddhist Monk

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Michaela

His Holiness the Dalai Lama meets with members of the press in Tallinn, Estonia, on August 18, 2011. (www.dalailama.com)

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Listening

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Michaela

A tiny detail from Giovanni Bellini’s painting ” St Francis in the Desert”

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I don’t know

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Michaela

Japanese scientist Shunichi Yamashita is a leading expert on the effects of nuclear radiation. In a SPIEGEL interview, he discusses his work in communicating the potential dangers of exposure to residents living near the Fukushima nuclear plant.  How dangerous are … Continue reading →

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Shortage

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Michaela

Federal officials and lawmakers, along with the drug industry and doctors’ groups, are rushing to find remedies for critical shortages of drugs to treat a number of life-threatening illnesses, including bacterial infection and several forms of cancer. The proposed solutions, which … Continue reading →

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Pontiff

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Michaela

Pope Benedict XVI  celebrates the World Youth Day’s opening ceremony on a vast white stage adorned with an image of Mary and Jesus at Cibeles square in Madrid on August 18, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is heading to Madrid for … Continue reading →

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Irrationality

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Michaela

By Danny Schechter  Thank you, Wikipedia, for this definition: “Irrationality is cognition, thinking, talking or acting without inclusion of rationality. It is more specifically described as an action or opinion given through inadequate reasoning, emotional distress, or cognitive deficiency. The … Continue reading →

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