Month: January 2013
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Exploring Boston: Another Public Library Gem
Given the interest in my post on New York’s Public Library, I thought some of you also may be interested in another public library of equal magnificence — the Boston Public Library, located in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston’s library has the honor of being the first large public library in the United States, constructed and open…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Love
Is there any purer love than a dog’s love? I think not. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” ~ Josh Billings Ciao! ~ Kat This post was in response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge. ”Love” was this week’s theme. Everyone is welcome to join in the Challenge; further details on…
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Seek Light and Love
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Ciao! ~ Kat
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Celebrating 100 Posts! Italy Off the Beaten Path ~ San Galgano and the Sword in the Stone
One hundred posts! How can it be?! Thank you for reading, for visiting, for commenting, for following! One of the motivations for starting the blog was to provide an outlet for reminiscing about and preserving some of my favorite memories of a special trip we had to Italy the previous summer. To celebrate the 100th post,…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond
Hey, come closer! No, closer! That’s it, right up to the door. No, even closer. Yes, bend down and put your eye right up to the keyhole, as if you were looking through a telescope. Can you see what is beyond these imposing doors now? Amazing, isn’t it?! This is the view one sees when looking beyond…