Missives from a Metropolis

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Sheila Pierce
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On My Own in Florence
A tete-a-tete with myself in a city welcoming to solo travelers made dining and reminiscing a treat.
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Sheila Pierce
27
Becoming Italian
I didn't realize how much it meant to become Italian until I received my citizenship.
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Sheila Pierce
15
Waiting for Leo
For an American, yesterday was not an ordinary day in Rome.
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Sheila Pierce
40
Carne Diem in Tuscany
Upcoming milestone moments brought on a reflective weekend in famiglia.
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Sheila Pierce
21
P.S. Rome's Nativity Scenes
In Italy, nativity scenes outshine Christmas trees, and the Vatican's outdoor exhibition of them offers a peaceful detour from holiday chaos.
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Sheila Pierce
5
The Speaker of the House
The things we do for our kids -- and how gifted we become at deflecting what's really going on at home.
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Sheila Pierce
14
What does "casual chic" mean in Italy?
A popular dress code in Rome led us to interpret style in our own American way.
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Sheila Pierce
20
International Women's Day in Rome
A reflection about moving around while I've spent the past month sitting still.
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Sheila Pierce
34
A Trim
Sometimes a trip to the barbershop is about more than trimming split ends -- in this case, it tied up some loose ones.
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Sheila Pierce
10
My Israel: Past and Present
An open wound that bleeds in all of us who have lived there.
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Sheila Pierce
14
The Last Chapter
I thought it would be the easiest to write. But yet.
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Sheila Pierce
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