Monthly Archives: April 2018
The Ear Worm
This wasn’t the post I had planned for today. That one will show up tomorrow. It is Monday afternoon as I write this, on the bus home from German class. The class was even more difficult than usual because I have an ear worm. You know about ear worms, right? A song or portion thereof […]
David and Goliath
If this is the big time, where are the fans? The stadium is empty. Mind you, Lazio is the ‘other’ Rome club in Serie A football (soccer), the top tier of the sport in Italy. Roma is much more popular. Still, on a Saturday afternoon, on a holiday weekend, I would have expected more than […]
Where’s Waldo?
When I was in Rome last weekend I noted that Google Maps was doing something with the children’s character Waldo. I didn’t click to find out – we had a guide to Rome so the map application wasn’t necessary. I meant to at some point go back to find out what was going on, but […]
Roman Wildlife
Having lived in Ottawa, I know that it is not uncommon to have to share the city with wild animals. Small ones like skunk, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons and geese were all common sights in my front yard. Larger ones, like the deer I hit with my van a block from home, were not seen as […]
Easter In The Square
It seemed somewhat appropriate to head for St. Peter’s Square on Easter morning, even if I am not Roman Catholic. Tradition is important to me, and there is so much history, especially church history, in Rome. I think you could probably attend a different church every Sunday for 20 years and not visit them all. […]
Waiting For A Plane XXIX – Basel
There are early flights, then there’s this jaunt to Rome for Easter. My wife convinced me we didn’t need to leave the house that early. After all, we were already checked in. But I wanted to line up. I had been told that on easyJet if you aren’t among the first to board, your carry-on […]
More From The Roman Cat Sanctuary
Just some pictures today for you cat lovers – a continuation of yesterday’s post.
Largo di Torre Argentina
Today’s post (and tomorrow’s too) is for my daughter, who at times (like much of the internet) can be somewhat cat-obsessed. Rome is a great place to visit if you are a cat lover. That’s because there is a square downtown, Largo di Torre Argentina, that has been set aside as a sanctuary for the […]
Stadium Security
When the National Hockey League introduced airport-style scanners in their arenas I complained here. I thought such measures would make going to a game a hassle, and, like in airports, wondered if it was worth it. This past weekend I went to a football (soccer) game in Rome, Lazio versus Benevento. The security measures there […]
Thoughts For This Easter Morning
The foundations of the earth shook when the words were first uttered. Angels danced with joy. Christ is risen! Friday had been about despair and shattered dreams. How could everything have gone so wrong? It wasn’t supposed to end like this! But it was. God had a plan. Christ is risen! Saturday was no better […]
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