#Italy

Apr 23, 20216 min read

The Gun Problem and a Silver <strike>Bullet</strike> Remedy

I never shoot the breeze anymore, even in the middle of a casual conversation. You won’t see me sweating bullets under any circumstances....

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Mar 21, 20217 min read

What a Difference a Year Makes

So, how has your life been after a year of pandemic standstill? While our family is managing okay and feeling fortunate in the grand...

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Nov 23, 20194 min read

The Day a Window on Immigrant Life Opened Wide

The heavy Florida humidity filtered through the air conditioner outside Sister Margaret Mary’s office. My labored asthmatic breath left...

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Oct 30, 20195 min read

My Top Three Lessons from “School” in Italy

The cheers in the stairway reverberated off the walls, giving us goosebumps as we waited to ascend into Scuola Mazzini in Genoa, Italy....

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Oct 9, 20194 min read

Planting Ourselves Beyond the Comfort Zone

Growing up far from my big fat Italian roots in Chicago, the only cultural underpinnings that piggybacked into my adulthood were a...

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