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Sicilian artichoke and tuna stew  

  Artichokes, Santa Cruz News. After Pablo Neruda Find a tuna among the market vegetables, a solitary man of war. Pair it with artichokes, their sides burnished as grenades. Take them in your market basket, home to the deep soup … Continue reading

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Mount Aetna, September 18, 2013

On the flanks of Mt. Aetna at about 6,000 feet, looking at the 2001-2002 lava flows.  The poles for the old funicular have been abandoned, and a new one built alongside to take people up to about 9,000 feet (the … Continue reading

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Catania, Sicily, September 16, 2013

The view from our balcony at the Hotel Trieste — looking west; setting sun. We like this life — a black limousine picks us up in front of our Rome apartment, and whisks us to the airport. There’s no one … Continue reading

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