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  • A Matter of Taste

    What’s the best local dish you’ve ever eaten while traveling? “One does not travel to discuss the cuisine,” declared Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Ferrara. Judging by her expression, she had eaten at the grandest tables in Europe and found every… Continue reading

  • Meet the Peckers

    Share a photo of your pet and tell us one thing that makes them uniquely them. Apparently, I am first expected to choose one. Absolutely not. Look at them. That’s a posse that just found out somebody’s been asking questions.… Continue reading

  • Indiana Jones and the Evidence of Ordinary Things

    Who is the fictional character you relate to the most? I absolutely share Indy’s obsession with rescuing history. Indiana Jones, that is. Though I’m not a college professor by day, I enjoy decoding clues to vanished eras. I am a… Continue reading

  • Table for Two, Suspect for One

    Rain had turned traffic into a slow-moving river of brake lights, but I arrived at the restaurant damp and exactly on time. I had just settled into the warm booth, with the scent of garlic drifting from the kitchen, when… Continue reading

  • The Architect of Emerald Symmetry

    Why would I dare ask for a single copper when the steering wheel greets me like a paintbrush to its artist? To be paid would be to admit that this is labor, when in truth, it is liberation. I set… Continue reading