OUT OF RUNGSTEDLUND
Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke had a farm in Africa … and in Denmark. Also known under the pen name “IsakContinue Reading
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OTTO JÄMSÉN HELSINGIN KAUPUNGINVALTUUSTOON!
(VERSIO SUOMEKSI/FINNISH VERSION) Yhdysvaltain viimeisimmät vaalit pidettiin viime marraskuussa 2024, mutta täällä Suomessa kampanjakausi on käynnissä. Yksi syy siihen, ettenContinue Reading
OTTO JÄMSÉN for Helsinki City Council
While the most recent US Elections were held last November, 2024, here in Finland we are in the throes ofContinue Reading
TROPEA: Stairways to Paradise
When I first saw the above photo, my initial reaction was: “Where is that and how do I get there?”Continue Reading
Mom’s Most Enduring Gift: “The Heart Bleeds”
As I dressed for church last Sunday, Mother’s Day, I decided to honor my mother’s memory by wearing some jewelryContinue Reading
Up On a Roof
Last November, I arrived in Milan, a place I’d never visited, with only one afternoon to get acquainted with theContinue Reading
People We Meet on Vacation
The day I met my future husband, Otto, at the Fish Market in Helsinki, the first question he asked was,Continue Reading
TOUCHED BY A MAN OF COLOR
Today, as Americans celebrate the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I am reminded of anotherContinue Reading
Remembering September 11 Through Music
Last weekend, I celebrated the 95th birthday of a very dear British friend, Brenda, who lives in Finland, and likeContinue Reading
When Queen Elizabeth Lunched in the Finnish Forest
The first time I visited my future mother-in-law, Paula, at her home in the Finnish countryside, I was surprised toContinue Reading