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Goal: Don’t Leave the Lagoon

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

I had passed the place a number of times, it being on my walk to the language class I took a few years ago. Da LeLe, the little bacarò wine bar, couldn’t hold its patrons in its 4 x 4 interior, … Continue reading →

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First Spritz Is Free Is LAUNCHED!

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

I’m thrilled to announce that the new ebook First Spritz Is Free: Confessions of Venice Addicts, is done and yours for free! Click on the title to get the link to Smashwords, where you can choose your ebook format. First … Continue reading →

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And Again the Spritz Is Free!

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

Rain rolled in overnight, and I woke to thunder and winds blowing in my window–a welcome freshness that lasted until the evening. Last night I had a lovely meet up with contributors to the forthcoming book, First Spritz Is Free: … Continue reading →

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Casanova in da House, Yo!

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

I’m a busy kid in Venice! I visited the Palazzo Zaguri exhibit, “Venice Secrets.” It’s huge–many floors filled with torture devices and their grisly descriptions. Chairs where they set people on fire, beds like grills, pokey things and spiky things. … Continue reading →

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Always Free!

Posted on June 19, 2018 by

Woohoo! I’m in Venice! Sadly, my suitcase is not… But that didn’t stop me from setting out today to explore things new and old. First, the old. I stopped by at Bar Tiziano for my first spritz of the trip. … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Monica Cesarato

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

Monica and I have not yet met face to face, but we hope to soon when I head there next week. We were introduced by mutual friends, and now Monica has contributed a chapter to my upcoming book First Spritz … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Philip Gwynne Jones

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

I was first introduced to Philip Gwynne Jones through our mutual friend, author Gregory Dowling, and now Philip is contributing to an upcoming book I’m putting together. He is a Welsh author living and working in Venice. He first came … Continue reading →

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