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Momentous Eventus: Neighbourly Neighbors Edition
“People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can’t fool the neighbors.”
Francis Bacon.
What’s the What With the Festas of Santo António, 2022
Sardines, saints, garlands, beer, pimba music — and crowds and the occasional public urination — are back after a two-year hiatus!
Lisbon No. 3 on ‘Least Financially Viable Cities to Live’ List
Apparently, when you take the average monthly rent on a 3-bedroom in Lisbon city center plus the cost of living, and subtract them from the average monthly salary, you’ll be left with… You’ll owe, actually, around €1,150.
Momentous Eventus: Monkey Business and The Bee’s Knees Edition
“If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would have no more than four years left to live.”
Albert Einstein.
The Secrets of Fátima, or What Happens in Portugal on May 13
Mary visits three shepherd children, reveals multiple secrets, and goes on to perform a few, let’s say, miracles. Here’s a quick explanation of the bizarre story of the 1917 prophecies of Fatima.
Momentous Eventus: Elasmobranchii, the First-Ever Cocktail, and Friggatriskaidekaphobia Edition
“Live every week like it’s shark week.”
Tracy Morgan.
Momentous Eventus: No Diet, No Pants Edition
“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” Theodore Roosevelt
Something Out of Nothing: The Making of “The Windmill of Death”
…through experimentation and creative openness, the four friends managed to develop a piece of fiction that has its roots in the authenticity of the happy coincidences and unplanned events of the filming process.
Momentous Eventus: All That Jazz Edition
“It’s not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.”
Herbie Hancock.
Dia da Liberdade 2022 | A Look at Lisbon
This is the first time since the start of the pandemic that the remembrance took place without mask requirements, and people took full advantage, with singing, chanting, and cheering.
UPDATE: Portugal Drops Mask Requirement, Except on Transport, Health Services, More
You’ll still have to don the mask in your Uber or bus ride to that maskless party, and also when visiting grandma at the old folks’ home, and also at hospitals.
Momentous Eventus: Maskless Reincarnation and Carnation Celebration Edition
“If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask?”
– Graham Greene