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The name of the past
Three years ago I packed up the contents of my Milan home and moved back to the United States. For various reasons, the contents [...]
A beetle sees the light
There’s a beetle climbing on the screen of my window. On the outside, I make sure. I turn back to my computer and stare [...]
Buzzing 2, Masked Men 0
Two exterminators have come to my balcony empire, attempting to lay siege to and destroy the wasp's nest nestled in the high eaves leading [...]
COVID: The Rome test game
Now that I'm finally back in Rome after months of California exile, it's time to address a few basic coronavirus questions, about testing in [...]
Girl become windmill
Even the best of business relationships can take an unexpected turn. It happens more often in the escort business since the relationships are especially [...]
“On the left, over the sea…”
Now, I know you’ll never believe it. And I can't blame you if you don’t. I can hardly believe it myself all these years [...]
The half-full glass, with thanks
I’m supposed to be writing about food. But it’s disturbing to see images of cars in California lined up to get food packages, nice cars, too, not just oldies. [...]
Can’t buy me power
It has long been debated whether it is better to chase and amass money or power. Predictably, most people want both but sometimes choices [...]
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Girl become windmill
Even the best of business relationships can take an unexpected turn. It happens more often in the escort business since [...]
Jeff’s COVID Mania Syndrome
Eight weeks. That’s how long my medical journey has lasted since my doctor first referred me to a mobile testing [...]
“On the left, over the sea…”
Now, I know you’ll never believe it. And I can't blame you if you don’t. I can hardly believe it [...]
The half-full glass, with thanks
I’m supposed to be writing about food. But it’s disturbing to see images of cars in California lined up to get food packages, nice cars, [...]
Coronaball
In 2003, American writer Michael Lewis published "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," a remarkable study of Billy [...]
Can’t buy me power
It has long been debated whether it is better to chase and amass money or power. Predictably, most people want [...]
The acoustic release
I was in a phone conversation with my father in the United States when I learned of the May 25 [...]
Once upon a time…
Several weeks ago, after my evening shower, I came back to the bedroom to find my phone submerged in a [...]