Rome 2023: Day 0 and 1
December 1, 2023
Wed-Thu Nov 22-23We took a trip to Rome. My oldest son had suggested this early this year. He and his wife, her parents, and my
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November 2023 Reading
December 1, 2023
Le otto montagne- Paolo Cognetti (2016)“Comiciai a capire un fatto, e cioè che tutte le cose, per un pesce di fiume, vengono da monte: insetti,
Banning Residence Museum
November 4, 2023
Went to visit the Banning Museum in Wilmington, CA this afternoon. Wilmington is an unimpressive area of land to the west of long beach, and
risorgimento- Lucy Riall
October 31, 2023
This is a recap of the first chapter of the book risorgimento By Lucy Riall. Risorgimento is the Italian word for resurrection, and it’s the Italian term
Early Modern Italy: 1550 – 1796
October 31, 2023
1556- Pope Paul IV Carafa, wanting to drive the Spaniards out of his native Naples, initiates a war against the new king, Philip II. The
Israel and Palestine
October 31, 2023
Problems in the pro-Palestinian portrayals There is a currently, at least in the posts I run across, a heavily skewed bias in favor of the Palestinian
Romans 12:9-19 Virtues
October 31, 2023
In my reading through the bible, I went through Romans 12, where there is a pretty good sized list of ‘virtues’ that I found. Working
October 2023 Reading
October 28, 2023
Quando tornerò- Marco Balzano (2021) Story of Daniela, a Romanian mother, who leaves her family to work in Italy. Her family is an unemployed husband and two
6 Months off the Meds
October 17, 2023
which probably sounds like.. “he’s off his meds… look out”, but I have gone 6 months off the CML (leukemia) meds without any rise in
Outta State
October 16, 2023
I’ve been thinking for a while that when the time comes, the ‘time’ being retirement AND our parents have passed, we will move out of
