The Duck Was This Big

The sign said something in Italian to the effect of "The Biggest Duck in the World." When it comes to bamboo ducks, I'd believe it. Here I am hugging its belly.

Travel Weekend 2 (a.k.a., The Cold Trip)

June 6th 2009
I forgot to mention that we detoured on the way home past the computer lab at CIMBA. We still hadn’t confirmed any of our Saturday and Sunday plans. My colleagues had been offering a bunch of terrific ideas—from Lake Garda to Slovenia. My dad’s typical response to ideas was “It’s up to you, honey. I’m just along for the ride.” But eventually we came across a winner. My colleague Chr ... read more

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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

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The Duck Was *This* Big

The Duck Was This Big