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Tibor M. Kalman

@kalmantibs.bsky.social

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Building a bridge across the Atlantic, with steel beams and rivets. 🙏🏼🌎 🕊️ "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." — Søren Kierkegaard Budapest HU║Long Beach CA

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · Nov 11

“Work stops at sunset. Darkness falls over the building site. The sky is filled with stars. "There is the blueprint," they say.”

― Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities, 1972.

a starry night sky with trees silhouetted against it

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 49m

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1h

It seems perfectly clear that multiple battalions will be needed on the ground to offset this clear and present threat. 🪖💃🏽🕺🏼

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1h

Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States was a profound read, many moons ago. Really opened my eyes. It really ought to be part of the regular curriculum, alongside traditional history books, for insight, introspection, and a broader view. 🕊️

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1h

Stay dry, Kathy! ☔️

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Or even 30-40% of it! 📈💰

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 3h

When "shock and awe" is a freshly brewed double espresso. ☕💥

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 4h

Full article here, for the *dwindling* few beer aficionados still out there, like me. 🌞🍻👋🏼

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/o...

Opinion | How to Save Beer

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 4h

"From barley and hops come balance, mild enough to keep the night civil, strong enough to make conversation flow. It’s the drink of moderation, laughter and second rounds. The world could use a little more of that right now."

— Mark Robichaux, @nytimes

Sláinte! 🙏🏼🍺🕊️

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 4h

Gustav Klimt, Apple Tree I, c. 1912.
Oil on canvas.

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📷 Painting and Fine Arts | Private Collection

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 4h

"The Royal Navy came to the rescue of Swedish submariners when they suffered an ‘emergency’ in the Baltic: their coffee supplies had run out. A waterproof bag with coffee & Italian biscuits was passed over safely and the coffee crisis averted."

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📷 British Embassy Stockholm

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 6h

"Early morning calm and serenity in Laurentians, Québec, Canada."

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📷 Photo by Marc Gadoury©️

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 6h

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 6h

Full performance here:

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Alice Sara Ott, piano
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Mikko Franck, conductor
l'Auditorium de la Maison de la Radio, Paris, France

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(HD) Beethoven Concerto pour piano No.3 Alice Sara Ott Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France

YouTube video by Alice in Wonderland

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 6h

"Harmony is something we must have with others, but it must start inside us first."

— King David, c. 1030-962 BCE

German-Japanese classical pianist Alice Sara Ott performs II. Largo, Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3, composed in 1800.

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

'Tis at the heart of the problem, Tracy. 🚫❤️

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

"A place to sit and watch the world go by."

Český Krumlov, Bohemia, Czechia.

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📷 Wonderful Places

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

Full performance here:

Giuseppe Verdi, Nabucco, Va, pensiero
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Riccardo Muti, conductor
Opera di Roma©️

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Nabucco: Va pensiero (Riccardo Muti)

YouTube video by Opera di Roma

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma perform the emotive, majestic, 'Va, pensiero,' known as the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, from Giuseppe Verdi's opera, Nabucco, composed in 1841.

Wishing you a peaceful, blessed Sunday.

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed, Gerald. Much, if not all, of the attraction, was that it was forbidden fruit. My parents had hardly enough money for bare essentials, I got real good at *window shopping* at an early age. And most certainly appreciated the rare times we did get a toy for birthdays & Xmas. 🙏🏼🌞🕊️

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, indeed, Lucy. ☺️

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