An oil painting of a lit candle.

Sight Unseen

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

April 24, 2026 | Rome, Italy
America holds a special place in the Italian heart.

Dream-killer

Italian media is tuning down its Trump coverage, in part to save its exalted vision of America.

The Kennedy assassination unsettled the nation.

Extinguished

The Kennedy assassination undid the author's mother much as the Trump presidency is souring liberal lives.

Sometimes, though, the allegations were based on hearsay or motivated by non-war related vindictiveness.

The vengeful

After World War II, collaborators were humiliated or executed. Some of that mood has slipped forward into Washington.

Donald Trump is a revenge president.

Carnage

Eight years ago, Yes We Can celebrated with confidence. Now, it's goodbye to all that.