Domenica Nava

Serendipity

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May 5th 2016
I love the way a seemingly unfortunate thing often will lead me to a fortunate outcome and remind me to greet life's little annoyances with curiosity instead of getting my shorts all "tied in a knot," as Art would say. This morning, the lighter to light the burner on the stove wouldn't spark. So, no coffee. Had to go out. Passed a shop window with lighters. Went in. Bought a small bic while Anita ... read more

Europe » Italy » Calabria

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more