tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post8508075076680451720..comments2024-03-28T08:30:57.453-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Twelve Days in Siracusa: The Bad and the BeautifulOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-82108369227673185882017-02-01T05:04:08.826-05:002017-02-01T05:04:08.826-05:00Thank you for your post. Thankfully, due to TV an...Thank you for your post. Thankfully, due to TV and the Internet, people around the globe can see the protests across the U.S. and the solidarity with immigrants and Muslims. <br /><br />And they can know that most people here do not agree with he who shall not be named and his Svengali sidekick and assorted crosnies. (Although the NY Times is calling the Svengali a de facto president due to his appointment to the National Security Council. They can declare wars!)<br /><br />Yes, I love those Siracusa photos and keep hoping I can hop on a magic carpet and be transported there -- whenever I see the news here. <br /><br />P.S. A friend who just wrote an article on the "global gag rule" against health care and family-planning organizations calls him "the Misogynist-in-Chief."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-29441077134610774082017-01-31T12:57:01.131-05:002017-01-31T12:57:01.131-05:00From Siracusa, to Abruzzi, to Deutschland to WDC a...From Siracusa, to Abruzzi, to Deutschland to WDC all cries out the same: "Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it." As for warming you up, I'm advised by your personal shopper that your vest has landed. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-65400943972285507652017-01-31T07:09:03.676-05:002017-01-31T07:09:03.676-05:00Thank you, Kathy. I am so happy that you find Sira... Thank you, Kathy. I am so happy that you find Siracusa so intriguing. Yes, I have been away since well before the tweeter-in-chief took office But I am keeping track of what has been going on. I have been at those protests in spirit. He who must not be named is making a shambles of his first days in office. I hate that he is damaging our country's functioning and to a huge extent, its reputation. I have spent a great deal of time listening to people here complain and sometimes a rant in dismay over what some of them believe is a catastrophe foisted on the world by "the American people." I spend a lot of mental energy figuring out how to explain to them in Italian how the majority of the American people do not agree with the TIC. Italian here have also seen the people of America protesting, and I can tell you that all that I've spoken to find that comforting and are in support of the protesters. I keep explaining to people that this is an unprecedented situation, and that there is no constitutional process for moving away from the presidents actions quite yet. That there is a process for impeachment, and I believe that behind the scenes, a case is being prepared. I pray I'm right.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-28609563137828237772017-01-31T06:09:12.185-05:002017-01-31T06:09:12.185-05:00It's very beautiful and sad. The children are...It's very beautiful and sad. The children are so sensitive.<br /><br />But I love the photos of Siracusa. This blog has sent me several times to read about that amazing city and look at more pictures of it.<br /><br />However, what you missed over here while in stunning Italy is quite something. Thousands all over the country demonstrating in solidarity with immigrants, with Muslims. Beautiful stories of solidarity.<br /><br />But the madness emanating out of the Oval Office continues. Incredible articles in the NY Times, Washington Post and New Yorker. <br /><br />How many more days until this term ends? I wish I were in Siracuse even in the cold. At least he who shall not be named is not there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-69901063676869978272017-01-31T03:00:42.139-05:002017-01-31T03:00:42.139-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Aamir shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039073673484751938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-68732617014461371532017-01-30T13:49:47.475-05:002017-01-30T13:49:47.475-05:00Thank you, Cara. As Zoe said, those kids had an in...Thank you, Cara. As Zoe said, those kids had an incredible knack for personalizing with they were communicating and making it so powerful by doing so.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-43177327778013194952017-01-30T13:47:57.952-05:002017-01-30T13:47:57.952-05:00Thank you , Zoe. Not being able to type with froze...Thank you , Zoe. Not being able to type with frozen fingers is exactly what drove<br /> me out of that palazzo and ultimately back to Florence. Word-count goals begin tomorrow. The part about the students wrote itself. I fell in love with those kids.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-12997487420951554722017-01-30T12:59:13.972-05:002017-01-30T12:59:13.972-05:00That suitcase, by the student who researched the l...That suitcase, by the student who researched the little girl's life, is so touching. What an incredible learning experience, grazie for sharingCara Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592098418515886674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-72913489602268220322017-01-30T12:37:16.474-05:002017-01-30T12:37:16.474-05:00A wonderful piece, as always, Annamaria! The apart...A wonderful piece, as always, Annamaria! The apartment where you were staying looks beautiful but, as I know from staying in Tuscany over one winter, they are often more suited to summer living than in winter. I cannot write when I have lost all feeling in my fingers!<br /><br />What a remarkable display by the students. Sometimes, in a humanitarian crisis, we become overwhelmed by the sheer numbers involved. Concentrating it down onto one person's story is the perfect way to reawaken our empathy with their circumstances. Bravo to the students.Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-48384227753008990602017-01-30T10:21:59.511-05:002017-01-30T10:21:59.511-05:00Piacere mio! My pleasure, Michael. There was sup...Piacere mio! My pleasure, Michael. There was supposed to be a little film--less than half a minute, in that big white space--of the excellent student musicians performing live music to slide shows of the Shoa in various countries. But Blogger or the hotel Wifi failed me. Those kids warmed and broke my heart. Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-46487498582567571852017-01-30T02:48:45.668-05:002017-01-30T02:48:45.668-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Farah khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273528333374850431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-65367039936448749142017-01-30T02:09:59.827-05:002017-01-30T02:09:59.827-05:00In spite of the horror of history and nature, thes...In spite of the horror of history and nature, these pieces all have the beauty of humanity. Thank you.<br />Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.com