summer beauty 1990

Arthur Wasse

I have the power to change everything

now say something beautiful and true <- litany against irony poisoning

8. deny that you feel the loss

by Konstantin Grigoryev

okay! so take a large saucepan and heat over medium low, and melt the butter in it. add the mushrooms and turn the heat up a notch or so and cover, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms give up their liquid. once the pot gets soupy, add the onion and put the lid back on until the mushrooms are brown and the onion is fully cooked through. once this is achieved, remove the lid and cook off most (not all!) of the liquid. at this point, add the flour and paprika TOGETHER, and mix! this will get gluey and start sticking all over the place- that's fine. cook while stirring for a few minutes, enough for the paprika to gain aroma and the flour to darken. next, add the stock and soy sauce, and stir to work all of the clumps of flour off the bottom of the pan and into the liquid. once the soup is smooth, add the milk and bring to a light boil. once the pot boils, lower to the heat to a simmer and ignore for 10 minutes. once the time is up, REMOVE THE PAN FROM THE HEAT and allow to cool slightly. once the pan is no longer scorching hot, add the sour cream and dill, and stir it in. lastly, add the lemon juice and parsley, plus salt and pepper to taste, and stir again to make it all a smooth lovely soup. serve immediately.

let brug cook

Sea of Stars, Vaadhoo Island, Maldives by Doug Perrine

— Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven (Diversion Books, April 20, 2014)

Many Central European and Eastern European cultures decorate eggs in celebration for Easter. It was originally a pre-Christian tradition celebrating the sun, rebirth and the coming of spring, but has since taken on the Christian interpretation of symbolizing Christ’s resurrection. Despite being associated mostly with Christianity in the present day, older symbols may still adorn the eggs, although their original meanings have been superimposed by Christian ones. Decorated eggs are often given to friends and family as gifts and are often traditionally made by women, with the art being passed from generation to generation through mothers and grandmothers to their daughters and granddaughters. Different cultures use different motifs, symbols and colors, making eggs from each region unique!

National Archaeological Museum, Naples