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Initially disappointed that the Prague of my pre-Velvet Revolution childhood had succumbed to unfettered commercialism, my disappointment soon passed.

Initially disappointed that the Prague of my pre-Velvet Revolution childhood had succumbed to unfettered commercialism, my disappointment soon passed.

Initially disappointed that the Prague of my pre-Velvet Revolution childhood had succumbed to unfettered commercialism, my disappointment soon passed.

Initially disappointed that the Prague of my pre-Velvet Revolution childhood had succumbed to unfettered commercialism, my disappointment soon passed.

Dianne and Kevin Germain say they’ve long been avid readers, book lovers who enjoy discussing the ideas and themes advanced by a variety of writers from different fields.In 2019, the Germains decided to take their literary interests a little further:...

San Francisco and Prague: A Double Portrait Remembering historic times of magic — in two magical cities. By Barry Wood, January 3, 2021 Credit: Jeff Gunn www.flickr.com Takeaways Both San Francisco in the 1960s and Prague in the 1990s were epicenters of change -- magnets for idealistic youth longing to be part of building something new. San Francisco and Prague are beautiful cities. In San Francisco, it’s the lucent blue of a vast bay, pastel homes climbing formidable hills — and...