See that statue standing in our Piazza? (photo above). He is Verrazzano, the famous explorer…discovered the Bay of New York and a lot of the East Coast of the U.S. in the early 1500’s. His family was one of the […]
Springtime For Tuscans
Truth to tell, Spring is not my favorite season of the year. Pollen allergies, the dreadful changing of wardrobe from winter to summer, the end of good hot stews, tax payment deadlines…those sorts of things. But there is […]
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THINGS CHANGE
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.* -Alphonse Karr, 1800’s *The More things change, the more they remain the same.” – not true anymore. So. Where were we? Oh, yes. I am reporting from a small town in Tuscany. […]
THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD…
I thought I’d tell you a little about the town I live in. It is a small Tuscan village, just south of Florence. That’s me in the photo…writing from my terrace overlooking the town’s Piazza. I have a forty-two step […]
FREE Speech
I was asked to give a speech at the “NO KINGS” demonstration in Florence the other day. Below is what I came up with. The first thing I did was go to the ‘Googler’ and ask it what “No Kings […]