Archives : October-2010

…is a medieval village (circa 1200) on a hill near Buonconvento in the province of Siena on Via Francigena, the historic pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome, that has found new life as a very comfortable retreat – where I have the pleasure of retreating, hiking, reading, and being cozy inside on rainy days during ..

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…at the American Academy in Rome tonight (over the delightful food prepared in the kitchen she revolutionized, and presided over by the indomitable indefatigable Mona Talbott) was a highlight of autumnal Rome for me , as we sat for 3 hours absorbed in conversation about food, art, gardens, and culture occasionally interrupted by animated stories ..

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…is something that I recently came across (at gardenpool.org) where a whole subterranean productive animal/vegetable realm is created within empty backyard swimming cavities in which kitchen garden plants, chicken, fish, and moving water is brought together under a translucent canopy to let in the sun and retain the heat and I’m wondering if there anything ..

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…the innovative contemporary art foundation with an international bent recently founded in Rome by Pierpaolo Barzan (which just co-produced the show “Hungry for Death” at the American Academy in Rome last Spring) is more evidence that this city is waking up – and this weekend I am looking forward to attending their conference entitled “Whatever ..

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…is the excellent new book I just received in the mail today from Evil Twin Publications (who you may recall published last year’s 150 foot long ‘Sundown Salon Unfolding Archive‘ accordion book) – which consists of engaging portraits by Kate Lacey, who was assigned by Life Magazine to cover Westminster in 2005…’She decided that instead ..

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…starting near the storied Cinacitta’ complex at Anagnina (the last stop of the Metro A Line) and ending near the Termini – was a day long urban hike across some of the more dramatic and unlikely landscapes of the city where ancient Roman ruins rub up against modern housing blocks – and the event was ..

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