Tag Archives: coronavirus

Day 5 of the Shutdown

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Art for Housewives

At noon in all of Italy today, people were at their windows applauding. It was a sign of appreciation for those nurses and doctors who have been risking their lives to save the lives of others. On our street, someone … Continue reading →

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Love in the time of coronavirus.

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Art for Housewives

I’m trying to be optimistic and not freak out over this wicked pandemic. But sometimes it is all so overwhelming. Luckily he’s there to reassure me. -30- p.s. the mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, recently hung from her office overlooking … Continue reading →

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A Virus of Lies

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Since 1632, the portico of Santa Maria in Cosmedin has been the home of a large marble mask known as la Bocca della Verità, the Mouth of Truth. During the Roman Age, it was used as a sewer cover and … Continue reading →

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Touching in the time of epidemics

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Art for Housewives

After his resurrection, Jesus encounters Mary Magdalene. She runs to embrace him but Jesus stops her. Noli me tangere he says. Don’t touch me! (John 20:21). Scholars have much debated as to why this was said. One theory is that … Continue reading →

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Les Schtroumpfs

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Art for Housewives

On March 7th, more than 3,500 French gathered in Landerneau, France with their faces painted blue and dressed as Smurfs with the intention of breaking the world record for the largest Smurf rally. When criticized for planning such an activity, … Continue reading →

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