Tiny, crop-haired Giuditta greeted our tour group in front of her childhood home, where it sat at the crest of…
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Thinking
Tending: Part 3 in Stories for the Armchair Traveler
“A house that is uninhabited falls to pieces.” ~ Donata Origo Our group met Donata Origo, Iris Origo’s youngest daughter,…
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Unfurling: Part Two in Stories for the Armchair Traveler
Our first evening at Villa La Foce, we toured the gardens of Iris and Antonio Origo’s estate with our guide…
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Becoming: Part One in Stories for the Armchair Traveler
For most of my childhood, I spent every Friday evening in a tiny mom and pop pizzeria sandwiched between my…
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One Important Question to Ask Yourself When You Feel Wounded
I scribbled the question posed by the spiritual director in three different places, so every time I sat down, I’d…
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Kindness as an Antidote to Outrage
At the end of the semester, I sit with my students individually to discuss their grade and their progress throughout…
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