Category Archives: Rome/Italy

Strawberry Moon

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Art for Housewives

Every morning, I open the balcony doors to change the air. The first thing I do is look at the sky. And that’s how I saw the Strawberry Moon. It’s known as the Strawberry Moon because it comes in June … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Scientists

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Art for Housewives

Have you heard about all the scientists in the U.S. who’ve gone missing or have died mysteriously in the past few years? Yes, finally a source for new conspiracy theories. Even the FBI has started a related investigation because there’s … Continue reading →

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Piazza Vittorio

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Art for Housewives

Every third Sunday of the month, there’s an outdoor book market under the porticoes of Piazza Vittorio in Rome. Porticoes are one of Turin’s most distinctive architectural features. It’s said that King Victor Emmanuel I (1759-1824) wanted to take a … Continue reading →

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Dinos in the Park

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Art for Housewives

Yesterday my daughter and I went to vote on the referendum. Our polling place is at the elementary school in the neighborhood of San Lorenzo (Rome). Afterwards we went to a nearby park to sit in the sun pretending to … Continue reading →

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Venus in a Niche

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Art for Housewives

Yesterday I had a dental appointment. My dentist’s studio is in a very pretty part of Rome with very pretty bourgeois aesthetics. In Ancient Rome, niches were popular as they provided a display space for statues and urns. Until minimalist … Continue reading →

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