Tag Archives: Piazza di Spagna

Migraines or Metaphysics?

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Art for Housewives

Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland, suffered from terrible headaches. They were painful and made him feel weird about himself. In 1955, the British psychiatrist, John Todd, began studying symptoms related to migraines and epilepsy. Noticing that certain … Continue reading →

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The Herculean Task of Being a Woman

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Art for Housewives

La Colonna dell’Immacolata c. 1880. Via Today, in Italy, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It celebrates “the sinless life of the Blessed Virgin” and officially begins the Christmas season. In Piazza di Spagna, there’s a tall column with … Continue reading →

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