“I just want to go home,” I said on day nine of our evacuation from the Sonoma County Fires. Tired…
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An Italian Immigrant Story
My mother was an Italian immigrant. That’s her in the passport photo. Mom’s the baby. My grandmother, Fortunata, is the…
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Agrigento, Sicily in my mind
Agrigento, Sicily is the closest I’ve come to seeing Greek temples. Because Greek temples are there! We visited on a…
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Jet Lag and Europe Observations
My husband and I returned last night from 17 days in Europe and while I’d like to think I’m coherent,…
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Speaking My English: It’s All in the Hands
Do you use your hands when you talk? I do. Or, as someone at church asked me recently, “do you…
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Speaking My English: It's All in the Hands
Do you use your hands when you talk? I do. Or, as someone at church asked me recently, “do you…
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