Tales from my cul-de-sheep
Let me start with the spoilers: No, this is not about Rebecca. Yes, the authorities were called. Yes, men in [...]
On a stalled planet
One friend, an influential member of European mass media, bemoans the disappearance of what he calls “fluidity.” Another, far younger [...]
Killing the assassin
Fall is here. For some, autumn is associated with pumpkin spice and sweaters. For me, it’s the start of Japanese [...]
Giovanni’s head (or, the vaccine game)
It’s official. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has announced his government will draft legislation making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for every [...]
Cane and able
I have always prided myself on being a strong woman. Coming from the markets and local grocery stores before there [...]
Sogni d’oro
In a dream, I kissed a woman. Not once or twice or as part of a seduction but as a [...]
Risk no more
Here’s a little confession that, at this point in my life, won’t do a single soul any harm (and it’s [...]
Booing England, hailing Italy
With typically wry humor, the English came up with a saying to comfort married women that had absolutely no interest [...]
From fearful to fearless
I became a health reporter in Rome years ago. Not officially. That would come a couple of years after I [...]
REM Twitter
My increasingly scary 10-year-old Rebecca has officially entered her "Elon Musk" phase. It was probably there all along, just waiting [...]