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The Daily Cure for me is trying to smell taste touch—really experience— something, each day, that reminds me that I'm alive and, mostly, happy to be here. A small moment that should go a long way, at least in theory.-
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Here’s looking at you, kid
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
Posted in AROUND US, ITALY
Tagged casa degli omenoni, Milan, MIlano, omenoni, sculptures, street, telamoni, telamons
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A day in the office
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
Posted in AROUND US, ITALY
Tagged freelance, leagas delaney, MIlano, via pontaccio 12, work
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Spadari
It seems that all I talk about lately is food. It’s not really the case, but it is fair to say that with cold weather rolling in, my interest in tucking into yumminess of all descriptions is increasing. I indulge … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged duomo, hotel spadari, laduree, MIlano, peck, pescheria spadari, via spadari
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The train for anywhere
For D.L. who dreamed of riding the rails. There are days, no matter how happy you are, when you just feel like going. Anywhere. Every plane that crosses overhead represents a possible escape and a potential surprise destination. “That person, … Continue reading
My central park
Back in the dark ages of my life in Milan, when I’d just come to the city and was anything but happy, a Romanian healer told me that I needed to “hug a tree” to absorb the positive energy of … Continue reading
The mark of the city
Every city has its way of reminding you where you are, letting you know that—in fact—you couldn’t possibly be anywhere else but there. As if the golden Madonnina radiating her spiritual brilliance from the highest spire of the Duomo or … Continue reading
The Street #2: Via Sangiorgio
Life on the street is one thing. Life above it is something else. I have to remind myself, when charging off to complete some errand or other, that looking up may be every bit as gratifying as looking straight ahead. … Continue reading
Milan color story #2: Gray Lady
October is coming to a close, and with it, the gray season is preparing to open. Milan, in all her complex beauty, is about to be revealed to those who love her in her most fitting attire: mist, rain, and … Continue reading
The street #1: Via Palermo
Because the city streets are so texturally rich, varied and unpredictable, I’m including a new category of posts called simply “The Street.” These will be small slideshows, the purpose of which is to bring you with me, street level, wherever … Continue reading
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