No, we can’t have it all

September 21, 2026
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Were you sold a beautiful lie: that you could have it all? A fulfilling career. A loving family. Financial security. Adventure. Perfect health. A beautiful home. Time for ourselves. And somehow, enough energy to enjoy every bit of it. I think a lot of us thought we could. But life doesn't work...
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Avoiding writing exercises

September 25, 2009
....is best done by drinking copious amounts of Piemontese wine. In...
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The colors of the Piemonte

September 25, 2009
Red-red geraniums and roses.A truckload of deep purple grapes, sweet and juicy.Bitter-green cicoria and dandelion, growing wild.A corn-fed scrambled egg, full-bodied,...
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The music of the harvest

September 25, 2009
The dull drone of a tractor in the vineyard above us, punctuated by the chatter of birds.A fat bee staggering in spirals.Dogs barking in the distance.Farmers laughing...
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Praise to Him on high

September 25, 2009
Bells peal the time and ring praise over the valley, a blending of practical and provincial in the beautiful...
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Two ladders

September 25, 2009
I like these two ladder-like pieces, side by side on the yellow-stained wall of the...
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Venerdì Gratitudine – Gratitude Friday

September 25, 2009
With a full heart, we thank God for our many blessings this day and every day.for more:...
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Crushed.

September 24, 2009
Ok, well, first I should say that I am absolutely NOT sober. Our host, Micha, made sure of that. No. An afternoon of wine tasting in the Montferrato area of Piemonte. I...
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Tasted.

September 24, 2009
Then off we went, here, to taste. Oh, wait. That was the winery dog. Cute, no?Ok, we really went here. You can find this wine in Florida at ABC. If you're lucky. And you...
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Texture & Color

September 24, 2009
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I wonder

September 24, 2009

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