etc., recall the word
resoldered here
in a pane of sand.
— R. Kenney
And so it begins. Let me put this succinctly.
I am on my way to Italy.
I have been invited to receive an award/recognition from my great-grandparents’ hometown.
I have had almost no contact with or details from this town.
I am taking my not-so-worldly parents.
I am also visiting Matera, where I have been invited to give a presentation.
I am not sure what the hell is going to happen.
Follow the travails here.
I'm a co-founder of Cityfi, a strategic urban consultancy.
Hawkin’s Blue Echinata
Acropora echinata
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