Category Archives: United States

This Your Home Now by Mark Doty

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Gina Mussio

Travel is a leap into the unknown. It’s a willingness to accept what the world throws at us as we leave our familiar setting. Sometimes, as Mark Doty notes in his poem, this can be unsettling. Sometimes we can lose our … Continue reading →

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Psst, Hey You – Ever Wonder Why We Love Art?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Gina Mussio

I’ve never been “trained” in art. I went to many a museum with no idea how to look at the pieces, what to do, or where to put my hands.  Raised in Columbus, Ohio, my family eschewed art for sports … Continue reading →

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My Big Fat Italian-American Easter

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Gina Mussio

I’ve always considered Easter as a quintessentially Italian holiday.  Most likely because it was one of the only holidays hosted at our house, organized primarily by my exaggeratedly Italian-American father. He did it like his parents did, which meant tablecloths, family, … Continue reading →

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Midwest vs. Italy: We’re not in Kansas anymore…

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Gina Mussio

It’s easy to think that life between Italy and the United States isn’t so different. Both are first world countries, both are Western, relatively well off and relatively educated. With the safety net of Italian family abroad, it’s easy to … Continue reading →

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Winter in Northern Italy, a New Narrative

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Gina Mussio

Annals of literature associate winter with hardship, depression and even fear. It’s a time to stock up, grit our teeth and hold out against the difficult season. It’s our melancholy spirit, muted like laughter against the snow. We see winter as something to be tolerated until that first burst … Continue reading →

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