Architecture of an Italian Meal / L’architettura di un Pasto Italiano
They say that two things are inevitable in life: death and taxes. Upon being rudely awakened by banging hammers and a concrete mixer, I’d like to submit a third: construction. Padding to the window to...
View ArticleCivita, Christ and a Piazza of Asses / Civita, Cristo e una Piazza di Asini
Yesterday, Civita’s Piazza San Donato witnessed an abundance of asses — and this time, I’m not speaking only of the tourists. A mixture of religious and secular traditions, the town held a festival to...
View ArticleI, Ferry Woman / Io, Donna di Traghetto
Earlier today, I riffed on the theme of bridges in my “Letter from Civita” for the NIAUSI fall newsletter. As I began to count it up, I realized that people are reading my blog from many states,...
View ArticleFinding Religion / Ricerca di Religione
From age six, I knew that organized religion was not for me. I was raised in the Catholic faith by my mother, though we dabbled in Judaism through my father’s side of the family — not surprisingly,...
View ArticleNature, Nurture and Civita / Natura, Coltivare e Civita
In the debate over which impresses more influence –Nature or nurture– I’ve historically believed that it’s more Nature, due to my own circumstances. After living through an emotionally bombastic...
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