Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter and actress. Known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the husband-wife duo Ike & Tina Turner before launching a successful career as a solo performer. She was noted…
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Ravnikar and Me
After working as a construction technician for a year, I realized that this was not the job for me. The idea of enrolling in the Faculty of Architecture has matured. As the writer Fran S. Finžgar once wrote – Let him be a student!But it wasn’t that easy. First I had to pass the entrance…
When the Day Comes
When the day comesafter the night of dyingeverything seems so differentand yetlooking for traces of blood,and the smell of burnt meat,the scratches of bullets on the walls of my room.My trembling heart in your hands.Hide it in your eyes,lock it up in your chest.Can’t you hear them coming from the dark depthsto take everything from…
How to Open a Bottle of Wine
Of course, we are talking about those real bottles of wine that are still closed with a cork stopper. Unfortunately, many bottles today are closed with a metal cap. Some with plastic fake cork. And wine in a tetrapak is also available… without comment.So to open classic bottles we need a corkscrew.The Cambridge Dictionary records…
Narrow-leaved and Broad-leaved Plantain
We know two types of plantain, broad-leaved and narrow-leaved. Both are useful for similar purposes, except that the broad-leaved one is more effective in healing wounds, while the narrow-leaved one is most often used to relieve colds. Both species are characterized by leaves with visible longitudinal veins, but they differ noticeably mainly in the shape…
Forever Young
July 1st 1978. I had recently been discharged from the YPA.I started working as a young architect in an architectural bureau. As a subtenant, I moved every few months. And chasing boredom.The late Mare comes with the news that Bob Dylan will have a concert in Nuremberg in early July. Are you ready to go?Bob…
When did it All Start…
When did it all start? When I participated in student demonstrations in the early seventies, in the occupation of Aškerčeva Street. When we used red tape to wrap the trees in front of our college because they had been pruned too much. When I sought refuge at the University headquarters during the demonstrations against the…
First Hike After Surgery
I had an surgery, painful, unpleasant. Shaving the legs, changing into a hospital gown, fishnet panties, ten days of injections in the abdomen against blood clots. I survived everything.The Beatles – Lucy in the Sky With DiamondsOf course, for the first two weeks I was banned from driving, lifting weights, running up stairs and any…
Calendula Tincture
Calendula officinalis, the pot marigold, common marigold, ruddles, Mary’s gold or Scotch marigold, is a flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, although its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it may possibly be of garden origin. It is also widely naturalized farther north…
How to Mash Potatoes and Why
Mashed potato or mashed potatoes (American and Canadian English), colloquially known as mash (British English), is a dish made by mashing boiled or steamed potatoes, usually with added milk, butter, salt and pepper. It is generally served as a side dish to meat or vegetables. Roughly mashed potatoes are sometimes called smashed potatoes. Dehydrated instant…