The late stand-up comedian-slash-social critic George Carlin once observed, “The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” You know, George was right. The poor lumbering caterpillar did all of… Read More
For only the third time in the 96-year history of the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) bicycle race, my adopted hometown of Vicenza was selected by race organizers to serve as a Città… Read More
Sorry for going “Hollywood” with this post, but Cheri of WordPress made me do it. As soon as she dropped the gauntlet down on the Weekly Photo Challenge: ESCAPE, all I could think… Read More
As the “wooden spoon that stirs the recipe,” I’ve gotta say my short-order cookin’ alter ego, Lazy Person (LP), really concocted quite a tasty dish this time around. Like in the animated movie… Read More
Headlamps reflecting off ancient cobblestone streets, they rolled in two-by-two. Navigating their classic sports cars — engines and chassis defying Father Time — 415 pairs of drivers and their numbered craft paraded into… Read More
Sara of WordPress‘ Weekly Photo Challenge wants us to channel our inner Sherlock Holmes or Doc Watson this week and go in search of PATTERNS. I could provide a series of chalk lines… Read More
It’s no secret, I LOVE PIZZA. I really could enjoy it every day of the week for the entire calendar year. Trouble is, I live here in Italy where there are so many… Read More
Like him or hate him, golf pro Tiger Woods is a winner. He proved it again on Sunday — Mother’s Day — when he held off the competition and won The Players Championship… Read More
My short-order cook alter ego, Lazy Person (LP), returned home from shopping with a rare find inside the grocery tote: a box of tagliatelle pasta made with semolina whole wheat flour and egg.… Read More
Mother’s Day 2013. It’s the one day out of the year for the family matriarch with kids — from babies to grownups — to be treated like royalty by her offspring. Breakfast in… Read More
