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11 Reasons Why I LOVE Rome with a Capital L-O-V-E! 27 Aug 2013 | 12:48 pm
"The magic of visiting, but not living in, Rome is the theme of To Rome With Love." That was my best friend Lori, making an offhand comment via email the other day that also may have encapsulated the...
Planet(Romeo) of the Apes: Love and War Online in Europe 26 Aug 2013 | 01:18 pm
When it comes to soul mates, it's not how they meet (regardless of what cutesy Hollywood romantic comedies condition us to wish for) but that they meet at all. And these days, the Internet is as valid...
Last Night a VJ Saved My Life (in Rome)! 25 Aug 2013 | 12:21 pm
The thing I've always appreciated most about Rome is this: It's the metropolis as an outdoor history museum. Being in Rome's city center almost feels like living in the past. With all of the ancient a...
5 Comments About Dr. Phil's Controversial Rape Tweet That Give Me Hope for Online Message Boards 24 Aug 2013 | 02:57 pm
I can't believe I'm about to defend Dr. Phil, of all people, but once again, I've got to call it like I see it. In this Twitter age of trending, hashtags and other arcane social media debris (to me, w...
My First Third Impressions of Rome 23 Aug 2013 | 12:48 pm
I. Romans will really go out of their way for you. During the first 12 hours of my third Roman holiday, I was given rides three times by total strangers. The first lift was from Nadia and Guliano, the...
Forget the New Singles by Katy Perry and Lady Gaga! It's All about the Reunited Original Sugababes! 22 Aug 2013 | 01:26 pm
I have such a selective memory when it comes to stray, random recollections. I'm terrible with names, Thai words, things on my mental to-do list and umbrellas, so-so with birthdays and movie dialogue,...
What Bologna (Italy) Has In Common with the Sandwich Meat of the Same Name 21 Aug 2013 | 10:38 pm
The camera never lies -- or so I've been told. That doesn't mean you should believe everything you see in photos. Exhibit A: the Sydney Opera House, gleaming white only on the page. Tricks of lighting...
The Mystery of Venice: What About the Everyday People? 19 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
Being surrounded by all of this Venetian beauty reminds me: I've got some explaining to do. How is it possible that I'm on my fourth trip to Italy, and I'm only just now getting around to visiting Ven...
La "Movida" Milanese, Starring Constantinus Augustus 18 Aug 2013 | 09:20 am
On my first day in Milan, as I approached my hotel on foot after lugging two suitcases and a stuffed backpack for several kilometers, a shudder ran down my spine that had nothing to do with back strai...
Milan's Unforgettable Visual Impressions 17 Aug 2013 | 10:12 pm
Milan, possibly of international interest mostly as a European fashion capital, deserves more love -- and better descriptions. Yesterday, someone who has never been here told me he's heard that it's "...
