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Padua
Well we had our walk through Padua and the environs. It was viciously hot and humid way more unbearable than Bologna. Our landlady even was complaining it was unlivable now until late September.
Jonathan Arnowitz-Taylor
Jonathan Arnowitz-Taylor is a Design Manager and novelist whose fiction illuminates the intricate landscape of alternative LGBTQ coming-of-age experiences. He is also currently working on a major motion picture screenplay to be announced soon.
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Day 16: Verona beautiful, but no...
Our trip to Verona was a success in enjoying the incredible beauty of the touristic center of the city. Outside of the city center the city was less enthralling than either Genoa or Bologna. So that leaves r=today's trip to Padua to see if we can unseat
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Verona and an Opera Rain Out
This is how the opera in the Arena ended. 10 minutes left in the first opera, Cavaleria Rusticana at midnight. There had been two rain delays and we were waiting inside as so many people (stretching back to the Roman Empire) had done before us, though probably without the masks.
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Day 15: Ferrara Interlude
We took a little detour because Minne wanted to stop in Ferrara, which he heard was a very beautiful town. I must've admit I was a little shocked but what a wonderful place it was to visit.
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Bologna 101
Our last big Bologna highlight was visiting the Anatomical Theater and one of the sites of the oldest universities in the world.
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The Sanctuary of Santa Luca and the Basilica of San Francesco
Our last day in Bologna we visited two amazing sites: the Sanctuary of Santa Luca, which was perched on a hill overlooking Bologna ...
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Day 13-14: Trattoria Via di Serra and Impressions of Bologna
First an interesting note about the weather was as hot as it was in Rome; but with a big difference: the heat was incredibly tolerable. First there is the covered galleries. Almost all the streets have these covered walkways ...
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Day 12: CASEIFICIO UGOLOTTI (The Cheese Factory)
The process of making Parmigiano cheese is quite amazing. You see these copper vats that they churn milk. The process goes quite quick as it goes from ivory white to a creamy yellow. Then it begins too look like batter as the milk congeals into curds...
M/s and Kink
Know before you go: a first time kink primer
Whether just wanting to spice up your sex life or thinking of going into a kink lifestyle, starting the right way will have a big impact on your attitudes towards kink. In short here are 12 things to know before you go into the world of kink for the first few times.
Writing
LGBTQ and Christian Fundamentalists? One SDA man's story of self-acceptence
Many Christian fundamentalists are also LGBTQ. My late partner, Dr. Morris Taylor, a Seventh-day Adventist leader, spoke openly about the pain of reconciling faith and identity. His San Diego Adventist Forum address may offer comfort and inspiration to others questioning their sexuality.
Design in the ArnoSphere
Taking the Fast RIDE: Designing While Being Agile
I am concerned that in an attempt to adapt to the pressure for speed, designers are failing to uphold what we know is good design practice.
Design in the ArnoSphere
Measuring the User Experience
This weeks post is a review of the book Measuring the User Experience by Tom Tullis and Bill Albert. From time to time other book reviews will follow. Why a book review The current state of books on UX is deplorable. Many UX books can’t make up their mind