Day After Day
I am scribbling these notes moments before departure. I have awakened from a dream which…
Writings
The Light and Sky in Winnipeg
This sunlight belongs in a Mediterranean harbour or outside the shade of a small orange…
Short Espresso
It was a lovely winter day. A white blanket covered the streets and sidewalks. The snow,…
The Colour of Mary’s Love: A Sicilian Legend
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is inconsolable after her son’s death. She wants to be…
Sunday in Woodbridge
I have just returned from Woodbridge, where my mother and father live “behind the…
After September 11, 2001
It’s winter already – locked doors and windows keep out the cold the warm…
Call Display
Giovanni meets his women in bars, late on weekend nights. He meets them the easy way; he…
Swearing on the Bible, Nino Ricci’s Testament
It was the ending, the final pages of Nino Ricci’s Testament (Doubleday, 2002;…