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- Being the Oldest Has Its Drawbacks and Rewards
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Being the oldest of four, and the only girl, meant that I had the most responsibility and the least amount of freedom. But I didn't have to…
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- sdmichalove answered on 08/16/2009
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- The House of Niccolo Is a Long Series, But Dorothy Dunnett Makes It Worthwhile
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Nicholas de la Pole is an 18-year-old dyer's apprentice in 15th century Bruges. He seems, awkward, perhaps slightly slow, but certainly a h…
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- sdmichalove answered on 06/28/2009
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Niccolo Rising is the first in a series of eight novels, so this is really long. Persevere for a truly rewarding experience. You might be tempt…
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- Cold and Fizzy Aranciata on Tap, Please
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What is orangey, slighty fizzy, sweet and sour at the same time, very Italian, and utterly delizioso? Aranciata, that's what. You can get i…
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- sdmichalove answered on 06/12/2009
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- 'About Face by Donna Leon' Would Be the Perfect Book If I Were Called For Jury Duty
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I am a great fan of Donna Leon's Guido Brunetti mysteries as well as a lover of Venice. This is her latest book. So it would be the perfect…
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- sdmichalove answered on 06/10/2009
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Picking the right book for the occasion is an art. And this would be the right book. After all, mysteries are a good choice for jury duty since…
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- Edward Herrmann at the British Museum: Celebrities Can Like Culture Too
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Edward Herrmann
In 1985 Peter and I were in London went to see Edward Herrmann, one of my favorite actors, in Tom and Viv at the Royal Court Theatre. Foul, yo…
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- sdmichalove answered on 06/09/2009
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- At Least I Wasn't Named Sydney!
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I have never liked my name. For some reason Sharon has never appealed to me. I was named for my grandfather's father, so changing it wasn&…
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- sdmichalove answered on 06/08/2009
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- This Summer, I'll Be Drinking Spritz and Eating Cicchetti
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Ah, July, and we are sitting in a bar on the Canale Grande in Venezia. I am slowly sipping spritz, a mixture of prosecco and campari and nibbli…
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- sdmichalove answered on 06/06/2009
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- Learning a New Language Makes You Study a Lot
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Ciao amici. Oggi studio italiano perché noi andremmo a Italia quest'estate. Per me, imperare una lingua nuova è molto diffici…
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- sdmichalove answered on 05/30/2009
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- Artistically, Bruges in 1475 Was Still the Place to Be
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I would live in Bruges, where I would be able to see the Portinari altarpiece being painted by Hugo van der Goes for Tommaso Portinari, the Flo…
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- sdmichalove answered on 05/27/2009
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- Forget the Doping. Cycling Is a Beautiful, Exciting Sport
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The Tour de France. The Giro d'Italia. The Vuelta a Espagna. But not just the grand tours. The one-day classics like Paris-Roubaix and the …
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- sdmichalove answered on 05/25/2009
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- 'Chariots of Fire' Is One of the Most Inspiring Films of All Time
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Inspiration, inspiration, inspiration. When this movie came out, I saw it over and over, with friends and without. Watching the running, the st…
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- sdmichalove answered on 05/25/2009
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- For the Holidays, Trade in "It's a Wonderful Life" for "Love Actually"
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While there are lots of story lines, making it complicated, watching the varying types of love, the coming together, the breaking apart, the di…
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- sdmichalove answered on 05/25/2009
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