From the age of nine Marcel Proust had had his first serious asthma attack, and was therefore considered a sick child. Proust’s mother, Jeanne Clémence Weil, was the daughter of a wealthy Jewish family from Alsace. At age eleven, he became a pupil of the Lycee Condorcet, but his education was interrupted by his illness. He had a close relationship …
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ILLINOIS / GREAT RIVERS COUNTRY
Everyone loves to travel, but not everyone loves to travel the same way. All you have to do is have the time in your life. Meeting Benches. The way to make the world a better place is easy. Choose a bench, where you can publish what you have painted or written, a review of a book that you’ve read, or …
Read More »MISSOURI’S VACATION, YOUR SHOW
Everyone loves to travel, but not everyone loves to travel the same way. All you have to do is have the time in your life. Meeting Benches. The way to make the world a better place is easy. Choose a bench, where you can publish what you have painted or written, a review of a book that you’ve read, or …
Read More »KANSAS / THE SUNFLOWER STATE
Everyone loves to travel, but not everyone loves to travel the same way. All you have to do is have the time in your life. Meeting Benches. The way to make the world a better place is easy. Choose a bench, where you can publish what you have painted or written, a review of a book that you’ve read, or …
Read More »OKLAHOMA / READY TO TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF YOUR VACATION PLANNING
Everyone loves to travel, but not everyone loves to travel the same way. All you have to do is have the time in your life. Meeting Benches. The way to make the world a better place is easy. Choose a bench, where you can publish what you have painted or written, a review of a book that you’ve read, or …
Read More »TEXAS / IT’S LIKE A WHOLE OTHER COUNTRY
Everyone loves to travel, but not everyone loves to travel the same way. All you have to do is have the time in your life. Meeting Benches. The way to make the world a better place is easy. Choose a bench, where you can publish what you have painted or written, a review of a book that you’ve read, or …
Read More »NEW MEXICO / ADVENTURE THAT FEEDS THE SOUL
Everyone loves to travel, but not everyone loves to travel the same way. All you have to do is have the time in your life. Meeting Benches. The way to make the world a better place is easy. Choose a bench, where you can publish what you have painted or written, a review of a book that you’ve read, or …
Read More »ARIZONA / FUEL FOR YOUR DREAMS, ON THE ROUTE 66
Everyone loves to travel, but not everyone loves to travel the same way. All you have to do is have the time in your life. Meeting Benches. The way to make the world a better place is easy. Choose a bench, where you can publish what you have painted or written, a review of a book that you’ve read, or …
Read More »CALIFORNIA / FUEL YOUR DREAMS, ON THE ROUTE 66
Everyone loves to travel, but not everyone loves to travel the same way. All you have to do is have the time in your life. Meeting Benches. The way to make the world a better place is easy. Choose a bench, where you can publish what you have painted or written, a review of a book that you’ve read, or …
Read More »WHEN EACH NEW DISCOVERY IS ANOTHER MAGICAL MOMENT – Donald James Zolan: paint the magical moments of childhood
DONALD JAMES ZOLAN 1/3 – A positive man, he saw the good in every human being. He was born in Illinois on August 11, 1937, in a bungalow in the small town of Brookfield. He had a way of curious approach: when he met someone for the first time, he always used to say “Hello, I’m Donald Zolan, an artist, …
Read More »DONALD JAMES ZOLAN (1937/2009), AMERICAN PAINTER – This love and joy is reflected in his works
ILLINOIS / INNER LANDSCAPES
ILLINOIS OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Maybe also you, as the Illinois, you’ve an adventurous side. You’ll find it in dozens of state parks, lush forests and even in the heart of Chicago. So whether you’re into hiking, biking or channeling your inner daredevil, you’ll find just the thing here for a little adventure in the great outdoors. From eagle watching, and balloon fests, to triathlons …
Read More »MODERN AMERICAN POETRY / ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS FARMER – Poem by Carl Sandburg Bury this old Illinois farmer with respect. He slept the Illinois nights of his life after days of work in Illinois cornfields. Now he goes on a long sleep. BATTLE FLAGS OF ILLINOIS – Poem by Harriet Monroe Through the red dusk of war they flew, from Shiloh to the …
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