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A Quiet Life in Buenavista del Norte and Formentera del Segura
© Photos by Eldar Einarson While going through old files on my laptop, I stumbled upon a small folder filled with forgotten notes and photos from a time that feels like both yesterday and a lifetime ago. It brought a quiet smile and a wave of memories I hadn’t revisited…
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Damn Those Drugs, Damn This Reality
I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, wondering what I might miss once I focus more on other things. I seriously need to shift to another platform, especially after reading the heartbreaking news about political persecution in the Philippines. It’s all over Facebook. The stress builds up every time. What…
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Killing Cancer Cells in A Coruña
I’m 77 years old and have prostate cancer. It was discovered early, and I’m now in the process of killing it. Like many men in their sixties, I started having problems urinating. The solution for me was a procedure called TURP – a surgical intervention where a tiny probe is…
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My Husband, the Filmmaker: A Story I Never Fully Knew
My husband, Eldar, and I have shared a good life for over ten years. He’s warm, creative, and responsible. But one part of his past has always remained somewhat mysterious to me—his life as a filmmaker. From time to time, Eldar has mentioned fragments of his early years. He went…
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Sauron’s Shadow: Tolkien’s World and Our Time
Yesterday, I saw a quote from Tolkien on Facebook and I strongly felt it had something to say about today’s situation, particularly the uncertainty following President Trump. Driven by curiosity and a desire to know more, I asked ChatGPT** to write an essay about possible similarities between Tolkien’s World and…
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Surprising Perspective on Life’s Meaning
The gods condemned the Greek king Sisyphus to endlessly push an enormous rock to the top of a mountain, only to watch it roll back down and repeat this task for all eternity. This myth inspired the French philosopher Albert Camus to write The Myth of Sisyphus, an essay about…
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When Life Gets Tough, Sing!
I want to share a song with all of you. It suddenly popped up in my head while I was grieving the loss of my youngest son, Edvard. Here is a photo of him together with me some months before he died. Losing a child is an immense tragedy. I…
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Eldar’s Art Prints: Color, Form, and Composition
Eldar Einarson is an experienced filmmaker and author, as well as a good visual artist. His eye for color, form, and composition stands out when he creates art prints. He has permitted me to showcase some of his latest works. Alongside his photography experience, he uses digital techniques to achieve…
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My Extreme Out-of-Body Experience
As a child, I sometimes found myself outside my body. At first, it wasn’t frightening, just strange. But one evening, things went wrong. This phenomenon is known as an OBE (Out-of-Body Experience), and science has yet to explain it. In my case, it was possibly a result of a problematic…
