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After New Years Day we found ourselves joining our friend Maria in Catania for  a meal of horse and donkey meat . She took us to a street t...

I took this picture at the beginning of January while visiting Sicily.

The American Library Association (ALA) announced the John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to children’s literature. N...

This is a sign attached to the wall of a building between Piazza Navona and Largo Argentina. Paraphrased: By order of the Most Reverend Mons...

When I was a university student in Rome in 1970-71, this round structure was identified as a Temple of Vesta. After centuries of being know ...

This Epiphany season I received the customary hand-made house blessing from Will and Lorna in Secaucus, New Jersey. For several years, two n...

New Movies from Kid's Books This season there are two movies out that are based on novels for young readers. Twilight by Stephenie Meye...