Category Archives: CONFESSIONS

Confession #7: Hands across the water

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

I’m not Catholic, and I regard one’s beliefs as highly private despite the trend in American political elections, so this post isn’t about religion per se. It’s about what one religious icon says to me, over and over again, as … Continue reading →

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Confession #6: Oh the irony.

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

I started this blog because I was, at the time, under-employed. Being observant, writing, pondering, and photographing seemed like the best ways to fill my economically-challenged time. These were skills I’d built a career on, but they are my loves … Continue reading →

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Confession #5: The way it is today

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

I’ve been in Italy 13 years this Spring. My dog, whom we got shortly after I got here, is 13 years old. Hobbling. I’m 13 years older than the love-struck young thing who leapt across an ocean. I’ve been 13 … Continue reading →

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Confession #4: The risks involved

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Dear you (plural), it has been called to my attention by a recent comment I received that blogging—especially this sort of daily blogging—carries risks. Not seismic risks, but small risks of another sort altogether. The first risk is that in … Continue reading →

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Confession #3: Tutto or nothing

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Sooner or later, you learn that ultimatums aren’t good for relationships. You realize after painful trial and error that your life in a couple isn’t helped by a Bushian sense of axes, “you’re either with me or against me,” or … Continue reading →

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Confession #2: Prison and flight

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

On February 1, an article about Nabokov and his scientific work on butterflies appeared in the New York Times. “Nabokov inherited his passion for butterflies from his parents,” it said. “When his father was imprisoned by the Russian authorities for … Continue reading →

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Confession #1: My father’s ashes

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

I’m afraid I’ve opened the floodgates with “Confessions.” So before returning to milder fare (next stop: focaccia and olive bread in “Taking comfort where you find it”), I’m going to share this—my first confession—with you. A few years ago, my … Continue reading →

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Introduction to “Confessions”

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

Something about this blog—my blog—has been bothering me for a while. I attempted to address it months ago, but had technical difficulties pulling off what I had in mind. What irritated me was this: by focusing only on those things … Continue reading →

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