Vignettes
Life in the Lockdown. From March 18, 2020: The alarm still goes off and I immediately resist picking up my …
Go! Europe, Italy
Dispatch #6: Thoughts from Rome
One Last year the temperature went over 30°C on June 1st and everyday for three months thereafter it was at least …
Go! Europe, Italy
Dispatch #5: A View from Rome During a Pandemic
Allora, it’s been over seven months since I posted my last dispatch from Rome and things have changed a little …
The Healing Power of Tiberina
The way it was told to me was, back in the day all the doctors in Rome were Greek. I’m …
A Short Family Ski Vacation in the Dolomites
One of the things that I was most excited about in moving to Italy was the prospect of discovering new …
An Atheist’s Guide to a Few Churches in Rome
Wikipedia says that there are over 900 churches in Rome, of which 66 are Catholic basilicas granted special status by …
Deep in Italian Culture: Four Anecdotes
Original anecdote: I was out for a drink with my Italian physical therapist and explaining that I really liked Italian …
An American Dog in Rome
Our dog, Grinzing, was ten and a half years old when I stuck her in a crate and she disappeared …