Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day. You couldn't escape it in downtown Toronto because every pub in my neighborhood cranked out the Van Morrison while party people dressed in green, drank green beer, and drank green shots until their skin matched their clothes. I used to...
Breaking from my Monday tradition, I have decided to post one day early... for Remembrance Day. Now I could go on and on about why it's important to pay tribute to our Canadian armed forces with proper dignity and respect. But instead, I'll just re-tell a favourite...
For the past few weeks, I've detailed some of the dramatic 2012 changes in Rome, Siena, and Amalfi since my book research trip back in 2005. Then last week, I listed my "Top Ten Things That Never Change in Italy and France." So today, I'm venturing on the other side...
So I'm comfortably back from my "Bullets, Butterflies, and Italy Book Reunion Tour." For the past few weeks, I've detailed some of the dramatic 2012 changes in Rome, Siena, and Amalfi since my book research trip back in 2005 - including the closed Supperclub in Rome,...