A pound of flesh
Ezra Pound opened the door to Eliot and Joyce, but slammed it on himself.
Shove-it (if you can)
Kickflipping down memory lane, it's once a skate rat, always a skate rat.
Frankenstorm
Scythes and curlicues as seen from space are more than just storms.
Laughing out loud
Any job that sees you meeting up with strangers demands a sense of humor.
Sweat
Candidates working crowds late into campaigns is an "of the people" birthright.
All five senses
Perspective is vital to a life well-lived in Rome, often a city of extremes.
Han Solo
American candidates are mere side dishes to main-course foreign policy.
Equal power
When feelings come into play, a controlled world can turn into a lovely nightmare.
Dolce past
Once upon a time, Rome's Via Veneto was a hair haven for celebrities.
Lanced
When cancer and chemo are the norm, chemicals can become second nature.
Two sides
Hyperbole mars the Taliban's deplorable shooting of Malala Yousafzai.