Odd Bits
History, History, Everywhere…
From a history buff perspective, Florence was sometimes frustrating. I didn’t know enough and Florence wasn’t set up to fill in the gaps. The physical remnants of Florentine history are everywhere, but historical explanations are a bit thin on the ground. Renaissance palaces, forts, and churches are open as museums, but the emphasis is on…
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Gone Fishin’
My Own True Love and I are off for another adventure. This time we’re headed for Tuscany: art, food, architecture, textiles and, I suspect, a little bit of history. (Can you say Renaissance Florence?) While we’re gone, feel free to poke around in the archives. You might find something you missed the first time around.…
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The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting: An Interview with Anne Trubek
Anne Trubek and I hang out in some of the same places online. Or perhaps more accurately, I lurk in some of the online places that Anne Trubek has created for people who are interested in writing about intelligent stuff for a non-academic audience. She is not only a creative writer, but an innovative creator…
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