Many people know about the proposed plan to rebuild the Basilica of Saint Benedict in Norcia in some kind of as-yet-unspecified chimeric style, a blending or “fusion between ancient and modern.” This plan, however, is forcefully opposed by the people of Norcia themselves who
Well, that’s settled. I’ve been charging around, all over Umbria for three weeks – Norcia, Narni, Terni, Citta di Castello – and it’s finally come down to Perugia, and a small place in the country. It’s not fancy. It’s not posh or suburban. But it
Well, I was rather rudely snapped back to the here and now this morning as reports poured into my various inboxes about the latest round of earthquakes. This, ladies and gents, is what a “swarm” looks like. I recently commented on FB that the
I got an email from my realtor in Norcia who says my house has been declared “inagibile” by the civil engineers. There’s structural damage that wasn’t immediately evident when I was running about throwing the kitties in their carry-box. This means it’s going to be
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