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beauty and the beholder

Kalimera from Cyprus, If a woman asks, “Do you think I’m pretty?” and you answer, ” . . . from certain angles . . .”, would she be satisfied with your response? Probably not. If we perceive beaches as potentially beautiful places – and rank them on their beauty – we might be inviting the …Read More

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upstream and downstream

Kalimera from Nicosia, Cyprus is an island divided. When I vouchsafed to Turkish friends that I was off to Cyprus for a vacation, no fewer than three asked – without the interference of any other small talk – “Do you like gambling?”. The answer is an emphatic “no”. The unsolicited questions about gambling were puzzling …Read More