Category Archives: AROUND US

Milan color story #4: Green

Posted on April 1, 2011 by The Daily Cure

Milan, that great Gray Lady, has not filled her wardrobe with greens, but the color has, like a tenacious weed, crept into the cracks of her closet providing life and vibrance when weather permits. Which is to say, that much … Continue reading →

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Time out for quiet contemplation

Posted on March 31, 2011 by The Daily Cure

I’m not a Catholic, but I like going to churches in Milan particularly when they are empty, except for other solitary types like me, moving about quietly in the shadows, observing the quiet and the play of light with dark. … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning #4: Haircuts for everyone

Posted on March 24, 2011 by The Daily Cure

A small one-week feature on what happens when we clean our houses. What bubbles to the surface. What reveals itself to be true. What our junk says about our current state and next steps. What the season does to us. … Continue reading →

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Unified, sort of

Posted on March 17, 2011 by The Daily Cure

Today marks the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. To me who continually experiences Italy as an ancient place (I thought America was the spring chicken), this all feels very odd. But history is a mysterious and continually turning worm. And … Continue reading →

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The send-off

Posted on March 12, 2011 by The Daily Cure

The French countryside this past week surprised us with warm-ish weather, bright sunshine, and an enthusiastic soundtrack. The birds sang with all their might. At 4:00 every morning, it was the birds that woke us up. Before the sun. Before … Continue reading →

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Seductive is the night

Posted on March 1, 2011 by The Daily Cure

I won’t mince words here. Milan, at night, is a sexy place to be. I’ve always loved the nighttime, though certain changes in my life (read: offspring) have changed my relationship to it. But the draw is always there. The … Continue reading →

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Milan color story #3: Pink

Posted on February 17, 2011 by The Daily Cure

Pink is not my favorite color. Never has been. But, I have grown to like the pinks that pop up here and there in Milan like peonies out of season. I am in love with the beat-up, pink Vespa that … Continue reading →

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Here’s looking at you, kid

Posted on January 20, 2011 by The Daily Cure

As you’ve probably figured out by now, walking around the city is for me a cross between a sacrament and an hour of therapy. Nothing—nothing—lifts my spirits like being “out there,” observing. And I am always tickled and surprised when … Continue reading →

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The smallest of businesses

Posted on January 18, 2011 by The Daily Cure

I have written before about the importance of small scale business to the quality of life in Italy, but I’ve concentrated more on the well-established neighborhood “Mom and Pop” enterprises than I have on those that might well be even … Continue reading →

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A day in the office

Posted on November 22, 2010 by The Daily Cure

I could go on and on ad nauseam about the advantages of freelancing, but then I’d be a terrific bore, and what’s the point of that? Suffice it to say that I feel lucky to have choice, right-of-refusal, and the … Continue reading →

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