family
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Hymns to Life
There are some stunningly beautiful people in Italy, women and men you pass in the streets. But the beauty of two women we encountered recently included something else in addition, a real joy that you could feel around them. It… Continue reading
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Social medium
On the beach on Saturday between 6 and 7 p.m., teenagers are practicing back flips, cartwheels and handstands. One boy is teaching another how to do these. Not far from this, a circle of boys keeps a soccer ball in… Continue reading
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What can you say?
Should parents apologize in public for a child’s behavior? Should we two Americans apologize for our President? If so, how, across a language barrier? We thought we would have a quiet, private dinner at the table in the empty back… Continue reading
An American journalist heads for Italy to see his country changing from afar. 