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Staggering Places of Devotion - Eye of the Beholder (1 of ∞)

Some time every month, I'll post about creative expression and beauty -- in any form -- that tickles my imagination; hopefully yours, too. This month it is places of worship from around the globe.

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Christopher Derrick
Jun 22, 2025
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Hello and welcome back.

I dictated this in the shadow of Paramount Pictures (trying something new). I wonder how long the venerated studio lot will last before it’s turned into high-priced real estate for Chinese billionaires, profligate oil barons from the Middle East, and disgraced oligarchs who genuflected to the Orange Pig in advance.

Considering the…

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