“House of Guinness”
It’s the 27th of May 1868 in Dublin, Ireland. Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness has just died and passed on his [...]
The best Christmas classics (and some campiness) on film
Christmas is right around the corner! And what better way to get into the spirit of the yuletide season than [...]
ChatGPT is outraged
Certain moments in life seem small but end up being big. Monumental. Life altering. Moments you keep to yourself and [...]
God, help me
In August 1988, my mother died in Washington, D.C. — her second home after Rome — and made a very [...]
Photoessay: The Crèche
If you’ve been lucky enough to visit New York City during the Christmas season, you may have nipped into [...]
The illusion of justice
Some weeks ago, I stumbled upon a story that hasn’t left me since. It was late. I was half scrolling, [...]
Review: The Living Infinite
The Living Infinite: A Novel, by Chantel Acevedo, crafts a historical fiction story based on Eulalia, the nineteenth-century Spanish daughter [...]
Hong Kong attraction, part 2
I hadn’t planned to spend the evening entertaining a man who wasn’t supposed to be there. But, as he followed [...]
Popes of my life, part 3
On the morning of February 11, 2013, the World Day of the Sick, I was sitting in front of my [...]
A San Francisco Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is not a big deal in San Francisco, as it occurs weeks after Halloween and weeks before Christmas. The [...]
Turkey Day tradition
Thanksgiving. It is one of my favorite times of year. The leaves are changing colors, the nights are much crisper, [...]