An oil painting of a lit candle.

Sight Unseen

A blind expat's musings on life, death and the Trump era

April 23, 2026 | Rome, Italy

Exodus

The interlopers are leaving now, these creatures that came to roost and burrow in the long period of human absence [...]

Gyre

On the phone, my Rome ophthalmologist loses his cool. I have called to give him birthday greetings. He has been [...]