Sergio Leone: The man who put the bad into Clint Eastwood (and even Henry Fonda).
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Yuan
The randomness of the online world yields increasingly odd fortune cookies.
Bellissima
In Rome, looks are rarely deceiving, and first impressions are the spice of life.
Ways of seeing
Dealing with men (and sex) regularly demands strong self and social awareness.
Gaza
Once-upon-a-time there was Fort Winnie, except that it never really went away.
La raccolta
The saying "What goes round, comes round" can have a shocking outcome.
Take your money!
Pulling the paper out of the world's money can seem slightly... inhuman.
Acquiescence
Hospital rooms can bring back memories — some lovely, others paralyzing.
Kats and dawgs
Growing up in another language can make the sky's animals come tumbling down.
The line
Selling pleasure can mean swimming into the deepest emotional waters.
Roll credits
Though Obama supporters are entitled to cheer, the thrill of victory is mostly for show.
Obama + 4
When passionate excitement turns into daily expectation, a marriage can falter.