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This morning I sit at my window as a gentle mist wets the street below. The soprano in a nearby apartment is running her scales as the...

There is something magical about Florence during a warm autumn shower. I open my windows wide to listen to the sounds of the rain dancing...

So today, after an incredibly productive day of taking insightful workshops (about 5 hours worth), I decided to head out and “troll” the...

I was born two months premature in the front bedroom of my grandparent’s house on Lafayette Ave in Urbana, Ohio. The house where I was...

Ok, so while I’m in Italy this year on a writing retreat and not teaching, “Fall Back Day” will not impact me as it usually does....

Sunset on the Ponte Vecchio I write to you at the end of an absolutely beautiful, warm, autumn day. It was sunny, but not too hot and...

So, dear reader, as you know, I’m in Florence, Italy. Just to clarify, I don’t speak Italian, although I can carry on a very thorough...

I’ve had some interesting insights into myself since I arrived here in Florence, Italy a little over a week ago. This is the first entry...

So friends, I’ve been in Florence, Italy for 1 week. I’ve been a professor my entire (post undergrad) working life. I have loved it. I...

I wrote this entry on my first full day in Florence, Italy, September 2, 2014. Serendipity 1: Started before I even left the U.S. for...