The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. To dig for treasures shows not only impatience and greed, but lack of faith. Patience, patience, patience, is what the …
Great Presentation Keeps Creativity Fluid
Set wide the window. Let me drink the day. ~ Edith Wharton The presentation is important in Italian culture. From the table to the tips of the perfectly pointed shoes, how one chooses to represent …
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Living in His Shadow – Michelangelo’s Carrara Marble Mountains
In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to …
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Seeing Through Rose Colored Glasses: A Photo Journal
“When you get to the end of all the light you know and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something …
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Forte Dei Marmi: The Hamptons of Italy
Forte dei Marmi, on Northern Tuscany’s Versilia Coast, is often referred to as the Hamptons of Italy. Just as New Yorkers head to the seaside when summer debuts, wealthy Italians from Florence, Milan, …
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