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Time Travel to Pompeii
You got the feeling that you were seeing a day in the life of Pompeiians, frozen in time, courtesy of Mt. Vesuvius.
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We Plan, God Laughs: Our Visit to Vatican City
I’m not the first person who has felt ripped off by the Catholic Church, and yet what we did manage to see was amazing.
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Dara Vandor’s Pax Americana: A Review
What she produces is cerebral and startling. A bone-chilling political commentary.
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Bits n’ Bobs About Florence, Italy
Here are some of the fascinating things most tourists overlook.
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One City’s Winding Road of Intolerance and Activism
I see Seattle’s protest culture as a point of pride.
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St. Mark’s Bones and His Basilica
You’d think that the whole “rest in peace” thing would apply to saints even more than to the rest of us. Apparently not.
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Ten Steps to Nanette, by Hannah Gadsby: A Review
She is a truth-telling, storytelling genius.
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The Medici Chapels, Florence, Italy
When you approach, the first thing that strikes you is the fact that the façade is missing.
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The Physical Assault on the White House
Abuse starts off small, doesn’t it? It’s called grooming.
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Santi Quattro Coronati, Rome: An Unexpected Experience
We felt it would be disrespectful to wander around during this… what was this?