The Canality of Life
On New Year’s Day, I moved into the apartment in Campo San Maurizio, a somewhat quiet square nicely situated between Piazza San Marco and the Accademia bridge. Pictures of the flat will follow in a subsequent post, but here's the view of the quiet Campo from my window. My first night in the apartment, I was a little spooked. I’m accustomed to a doorman downstairs in New York and to a reception desk downstairs in Venice. This building has a security system that’s digitized.
6 hours ago4 min read
Venice for the New Year
I’ve rented an apartment in Venice for the month of January. My sister Rosie had turned to me last January as we walked into our hotel here and said, “You should rent an apartment in Venice for a month next year.” My first thought was, “ You rent an apartment in Venice for a month next year." But silently I was warming to the idea within minutes, and by the next morning I’d resolved to rent an apartment in Venice for a month the following winter. So now it's the following wi
3 days ago4 min read
Jubilation!
Indulgence and Indulgences in Rome You may already know that 2025 is a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church -- a holy year focused on...
Jul 15, 20257 min read
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