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To blog or not to blog…
Apart from a couple of posts, I stopped writing here at the end of last summer. I believe in positive thinking, and when things go pear-shaped the only way to go is humour. But finding things funny when they’ve got into … Continue reading
No Country for Exceptional Women
Artemisia Gentileschi was considered one of her generation’s most gifted painters, and yet I hadn’t even heard of her before watching a TV documentary last week. I admittedly mastered in Maths at French schools, where History of Art wasn’t compulsory. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Elections, Italy, Opinion
Tagged #ArtemisiaGentileschi, #creativity, #feminism, #HillaryClinton, #Italy, #USA
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Blogging and flowers when it’s hot in Rome
What’s the relationship between blogging and the real world? At a time in which a large portion of world populations seem to be going off the deep end – spurred on by insecurity and fear-mongering segments of world press … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Creativity, Elections, Environment, Italy, Opinion
Tagged #creativity, #environment, #Italy, #travel
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United we stand, divided we … ?
Life in interesting times is the subtitle of this blog. I studiously avoid the political, but this morning I can’t help commenting on the crazy state of the world and where we’ll all going. Apologies to my usual bloggy friends. In … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Elections, Environment, Italy, Opinion, Science
Tagged #Brexit, #change, #environment, #intercultural, #Rome, #USA
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No Summer Solstice in Rome
I was looking forward to celebrating the night of the Summer Solstice, but discovered there’s no such thing in Rome. Or Italy for that matter. Or rather, it’s not celebrated, and besides, it actually happens here a few minutes after … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Elections, Italy, Opinion
Tagged #change, #intercultural, #Italy, #Rome, #SummerSolstice, #travel
19 Comments