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Mimi Beck Knudsen
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I arrived in France in 2012 by way of Columbus, Schenectady, Bloomsburg, SF Bay Area and Reno. I travel, write, run, relax, and try not to obsess too much about America’s shit show. My blog is Away to Live: https://mimibeckknudsen.blogspot.com
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I try really hard not to forget that life is beautiful!
April 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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The New York mayor-elect's victory has energized the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won. n.pr/4izOubu
Europe's left is taking notes on Mamdani's successful campaign for New York mayor
The New York mayor-elect's victory has energized the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Watching #NorthernExposure for the first time since its original run. What a great series!
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Despite the pandemic, we were able to visit Frankfurt in the summer of 2020. Here’s my #AwayToLive blog post. #Travel #Germany #Frankfurt

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Frankly, I like Germany
The medieval architecture of Frankfurt's Alstad neighborhood is seen from the Iron Bridge. Travel, my favorite thing to do, has nearly groun...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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When something is absolutely, blatantly, shamelessly false, it's not only okay to call it a lie, it's irresponsible not to. ICYMI @citizencohn.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/republican...
The Republican Shutdown Argument is a Giant Lie
No, Democrats aren’t trying to fund health care for “illegal aliens.”
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October 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Richard Kind? You bet he is.
October 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Richard Scarry? No he ain’t.
October 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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I’ve always wanted to return to Versailles and explore the grounds on bike, so that’s just we did on our recent trip to Paris. Read about it on #AwayToLive #Travel #France #Versailles

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Versailles à vélo
The mill is located in the charming Queen's Hamlet at Versailles. Years ago, on my first trip to France, my sister and I visited the Château...
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September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Spend time, not money, visiting Paris sites.

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#Travel #Paris #AwayToLive
Paris needn't break the bank
Some familiar Paris landmarks are seen across the Seine. Even in a city as pricey as Paris, it's not hard to find lots of things to do that ...
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September 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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I'm Joking, Unless [LIVE], by Meta for the Metaphor
from the album Live on the Worst Little Podcast
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August 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Topics this week about which I have no opinion: #CrackerBarrel and #TaylorSwift engagement.
August 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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And at last, here’s my final Away to Live blog post from my 2020 stay in Sicily. #Travel #Sicily #AwayToLive

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We enjoy Sicilian food and freebies
Gigantic cauliflowers are in season at the markets in Palermo. The vendors cut off the stalks for customers. In the region around Mt. Et...
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August 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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If I could only turn back time … Two weeks ago I had never heard of Sydney Sweeney.
August 9, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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My series about Sicily continues with this look at puppets in Palermo. #Travel #Sicily #AwayToLive

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Palermo's puppets put on a show
Marionettes are ready to take the stage at the Museo internazionale delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino in Palermo. Pinocchio and ...
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July 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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My favorite musician is featured this week on Reno’s “The Worst Little Podcast.”

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#599 S15E22- Luke Knudsen: Meta For the Metaphor
Podcast Episode · Worst Little Podcast · 07/16/2025 · 1h 5m
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July 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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#Travel #Sicily #AwayToLive
Seaside and mountain villages of Sicily
Hanging flower pots catch my eye in Taormina, a favorite tourist destination in Sicily. Despite spending a full month in Sicily, we v...
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July 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Now on Spotify!

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Try and I Will EP
In Silhouette · EP · 2025 · 6 songs
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July 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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My good friend AVNDR and I created some songs together. We are In Silhouette and this EP is called Try and I Will. We hope, if you give it a listen, you enjoy it.

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Try and I Will - EP, by In Silhouette
6 track album
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June 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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This is one of two projects coming out this month. If you give it a listen, I how you enjoy it.
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Treble - EP, by Meta for the Metaphor
6 track album
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June 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Sicily is definitely on our list of places we want to revisit someday. Here’s my 3rd Away to Live post from 2020.
#Travel #Sicily #AwayToLive

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Visiting Christ and other Sicilian sites
Cathedral of Saint Agatha in Catania contains the tomb of opera composer Vincenzo Bellini, the city's most celebrated native son. I...
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June 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Part 2 of my Sicily series on Away to Live.
#Travel #Sicily #AwayToLive

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Exploring 'Greater Greece' in Sicily
Almond blossoms frame Temple of Concord in Valle dei Templi, Agrigento. Sicily has long been a prize for the powerful: Greeks, Roma...
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June 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Five years ago we spent a month in Sicily, returning to France on Feb. 29, 2020. Two weeks later the world locked down. Here’s the first of my series of posts about our Sicilian adventure.
#Travel #Sicily #Palermo #AwayToLive

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Escape to Sicily
Medusa's head in the middle of the Trinacria (triangle) is the symbol of Sicily. An old Sicilian proverb says: Frivareddu è curtulidd...
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June 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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I think the best thing about my Away to Live blog is that I can be reminded of places I’ve been that I otherwise might forget about.
#Travel #France #Lauzerte #AwayToLive

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Be charmed by Lauzerte's art, views, and sweet wine
Written and photographed by Mimi Beck Knudsen This post originally appeared on the Places & Faces blog for The Local Buzz. A cannon i...
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May 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Here’s a blog post about a town about 90 minutes from my village. Revisiting these posts reminds me of wonderful places I’ve nearly forgotten about.
#Travel #France #Moissac #AwayToLive

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Discover the quiet appeal of Moissac
Written and photographed by Mimi Beck Knudsen This post originally appeared on the Places & Faces blog for The Local Buzz . The clois...
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May 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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I’m so fortunate to live close to prehistoric sites such as La Roche Saint-Christophe.

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#Travel #France #Dordogne #LaRoqueSainte-Christophe #AwayToLive
Explore prehistory all year round at La Roque Saint Christophe
The 32-step monolithic staircase at La Roque Saint-Christophe is one of the largest in Europe. This post originally appeared on the Pl...
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May 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM