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It Ain't Just the Money
The Secret to Living Longer support my writing Last week I wrote about the connection between income and cost of living, which can be either good or not-so-good news depending on where you are (it’s all bad news if you live in Mississippi—$30k lower than the US average)
Strings of Unknown Forces
By far the most often response we get when we tell people we meet—especially younger generations currently hard at work—that we left America to come to Italy is one part equal measure 🫶 of course you did to 🤌🏼 what is wrong with you? The latter opinion usually coming down
The Romeo & Juliet Express
Getting on Board Relationships. We all got em, the late Jimmy Buffett bemoaned in his song, Fruitcakes. We all want em. What do we do with em? It’s a fair question. A riddle that seems never to have just one solution (for his part, Buffett suggests the answer lies
How to Pasta
Join us in welcoming Colatura di Alici to your cooking repertoire in this special edition of one (awe)some day in Sicily featuring Franca
The Sounds of Sicily
Friends reminded me recently of the many interesting (or not) sounds you find here in Sicily, suggesting they might make a pretty good addition to readers of this newsletter. I recalled with them having made once a couple of years ago and then realized I had never shared it here.
Linosa, oh my, Linosa
One of the smallest, best kept secrets of the Mediterranean Seas.
When All Is Said and Done
Have you been searching for a better way of surrendering yourself to longing and purpose that doesn’t involve some form of railing against the many ways in which the world can disappoint? Maybe a better way lies simply in seeking everyday moments of awe.
How to Revelate
Oh, The Wonders of Life I get the question every now and then why The Revelate. What even does that mean? Some time ago I shared the title's origin story and wrote a question and answer piece to attempt to answer that. The explanation was alright, but not
The View from Here
What the road says about longing and why we should listen.