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Tag Archives: Rome
The Dome at St. Peter’s Basilica
I didn’t take the greatest picture of it, but damn it, it’s my picture of it, so here it is: I can’t help it . . . here also is a gorgeous painting by Giovanni Paoli Panini (or Pannini) of the basilica … Continue reading
Posted in catholic church, My Photographs, recovering Catholic
Tagged architecture, catholic church, churches, italy, Rome, St. Peter's Basilica
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My Two Favorite Tourist Traps in Rome
You shouldn’t avoid tourist traps just because they are tourist traps. I know this because I have been to some really famous tourist traps and most of them were pretty great. One of these days I’ll make a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in catholic church, Italy, ranting, recovering Catholic, travel
Tagged atheism, belief, catholic church, Catholicism, christianity, europe, italy, Jesus, recovering Catholic, religion, Rome, St. Peter's Basilica, superstition, Trevi Fountain, vacation
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The Roman Coliseum, November 2011
On the night before we went to the Coliseum in Rome, I charged my camera battery underneath the desk in our hotel room. As in any typical hotel room, there were no other electrical plug-ins to be found, and I … Continue reading
Posted in catholic church, Italy, My Photographs, recovering Catholic, travel
Tagged Catholicism, christianity, Coliseum, europe, gladiators, italy, Roman Coliseum, Rome, vacation
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Not a Car for Americans
I saw some tiny cars like this in Rome last month. Pretty small, significantly more compact than a Smartcar. Most Americans wouldn’t even fit in the damn thing, not because we are naturally bigger people, but because we are fatter people. This one makes me … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, travel
Tagged automobiles, cars, driving, economy cars, europe, fat Americans, gas prices, italy, Rome, smartcar
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A Non-Believer, Still Stunned
It’s been a month since my mom and I returned from our trip to Italy, and looking back, one of my favorite moments of the trip was unexpectedly running across Michelangelo’s “Pieta” at St. Peter’s in Rome. Something you can’t … Continue reading
Posted in catholic church, Italy, recovering Catholic, travel
Tagged art, catholic church, churches, europe, Italian Renaissance, italy, Michelangelo, Pieta, Renaissance, Rome, sculpture, St. Peter's Basilica, vacation
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Shallow but Persistent Thoughts About Italy
Having returned to the United States from a trip to Italy a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been asked quite a few times how I enjoyed my trip. I did enjoy it immensely, as I got to travel with my mom, visit another country, and … Continue reading
