Left is right
There was a time when someone who believed in free speech (without being mean), not trusting our institutions, including the police, and especially big pharma, was considered leftist. And conservatives…
It’s too much… A love story
The view from the balcony is too much. I’m the only person out here, three stories into the sky. Below, in the piazza, square marble tablettes, bare at 8.00am, but…
When in Sicily…
It’s been a while since I’ve had such a relaxed travel itinerary. Not the type where you lay on a beach or in front of a pool – that shit…
Chestnuts & Mt Etna
What a day so far. This morning we travelled with my cousin, Peppe, part way up Mount Etna, which is a very active volcano around 3000 meters high. There are…
Persephone’s Island
The story of Demeter and Persephone is such a bittersweet one. In researching my trip to Sicily, I discovered that Persephone is the Patron Goddess of Sicily. You see, Persephone…
Thunderbolts and Pomegranates
The story of Demeter and Persephone is such a bittersweet one. In researching my trip to Sicily, I discovered that Persephone is the Patron Goddess of Sicily. You see, Persephone…
I get it now
A few years ago, a friend asked me something to which I responded “well it makes you look old”. And she replied “I don’t mind looking old.” Honestly, I was…
Famous for 15 Minutes
Many years ago, maybe 20, I was interviewed for a newspaper about my writing. It took a while, but I ended publishing that book, as well as others. It’s nice…
What are words for?
Over the years I’ve become a slower reader, reading a few pages at a time in the morning before I get up, or at night before bed. To my eternal…