Living Around

Thanksgiving  Day 2020 is upon us…a very unusual Thanksgiving  for most Americans. How easy it is to grumble and groan. We [...]

There was something about that smile, a sensitive, mischievous curl of the upper lip, a quizzical smile, a smile that said “I like you; I [...]

On November 4, the Italian Government, as predicted and supported by the Italian scientific community, issued a new decree with tighter [...]

With the pandemic keeping the crowds out of Manhattan for the time being – and I emphasize “time being” – I thought it’d be a [...]

A cautionary tale. This is a personal and poignant story to share, but it is true; it is revealing.  It is written for a reason. [...]

*Trigger Warning: Article includes content on rape and sexual violence. A powerful seven-foot-tall bronze sculpture, placed across from the [...]

Eight days ago, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree  to deal with a second wave of Covid-19,  but the virus in [...]

I’m from Romania. More often than not, my answer to the country of origin question awakens Dracula. His specter rises from whatever [...]