Yesterday my friend G. set off on a long-planned for journey. He and his colleagues are rowing and sailing down the River Po. The Po, Italy’s longest river, flows through many kinds of habitats, and has historically hosted large varieties of fish. But the Po is in danger. The progressive degradation...

April 25, 2008

Today is a festa, the day of San Marco, patron saint of Venice, and the day of the Italian Liberation at the close of WWII.  It's a glorious day, sunny and warm, and the wisteria are blooming everywhere. There are street fairs selling all manner of things, a lot of great bargains...