The Bi-Professional Couple: A Conundrum Close to the Bone
…But this is the big question, more difficult than any of the above: how can a marriage survive being made up of two people whose careers are equally important to each?… [more]
Pecos Pueblo and Santa Fe, New Mexico
Enrico and I visited Steve and Sharon in Las Vegas, New Mexico (my third visit to them in 12 months!), arriving late Friday night. Saturday we all (including Robin) visited Pecos Pueblo and Santa Fe. [more]
Hello, Dolly!
Now that I’m living in the US, I have a chance to do things I haven’t done much during my years in Italy, such as go to concerts… [more]
Duchess, a Dog
From 1967 to 1972 my family lived in Bangkok. My dad worked for the US Agency for International Development, so we were officially part of the diplomatic community, with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto. [more]
Coming “Home” to America
So I’ve returned to live (and work) in the USA. A number of people, particularly US immigration officers, have said: “Welcome home.” I am grateful for their friendly intentions, but “home” is not what the US represents for me. I’ve lived here only about a third of my life to date. [more]
Leaving Italy
Once again, I’m doing something unusual: leaving my husband behind in Italy while I move (mostly) to the US for work. [more]
Italy Changing: La Dolce Vita Ain’t What It Used to Be
A few days ago I posted a message on the Expats in Italy forum about the fact that I am (partially) leaving Italy to take a job in the US. This has engendered much discussion, and has raised some points that I want to expand on. [more]
The Humanist Symposium
…It was on Greta Christina’s blog that I learned about a new way to share love and traffic among like-minded blogs, called a BlogCarnival. My own piece on Raising a Non-Believer was hosted soon thereafter by The Humanist Symposium, and now I’m doing my bit in return… [more]