There's no harm in wishing everyone a happy Mother's Day. But please be gentle to mothers who are suffering. open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

Due studenti #musulmani non vogliono studiare #Dante e vengono accontentati dalla scuola di #Treviso. Via il #presepe, via #Gesù e mo' pure #Dante. Che sennò si offendono. Ma che stiamo diventando ridicoli ce ne siamo accorti, sì? adnkronos.com/cronaca/dante-…

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Rick Rescorla is credited with saving all but 6 of his 2700 employees during the 9/11 attacks by directing people down the stairs of the South Tower using a bullhorn and encouraging them by singing Cornish songs. Rick Rescorla, a former British military officer, served as the

The Surreal Beauty of Santa Maria in Trastevere ✨ One of the oldest churches in Rome - Italy 🇮🇹 According to tradition, the basilica was founded by Pope Callixtus I (217-222) on the very spot where oil miraculously sprang from the ground.

I'm getting back to my weekly newsletter. For a free letter from me in Sicily every week go over and subscribe at rochelledb.substack.com Speak soon Rochelle open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

Every time I return to Sicily after spending some time home in Australia, I have another level of appreciation for Italy. Certain times of the day create a special kind of sunlight, and the landscape and cityscape offer unique textures and sounds. open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

Mood della serata #elezioniUsa

Buongiorno un cazzo. #elezioniUsa

Do you think it's possible to actually forget your first language? I've been asked several times if I've become so integrated into Italian life that I might forget. After all, I've spent half my life in Australia and the other half in Sicily. open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

There is no wrong way to discover new types of music. We can never listen to everything, so the journey through music, like life itself, is distinctive and beautiful. I hope you are enjoying the joy of music in your life. (Photo by Marcelo Chagas) open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

Whether you’re going from autumn to winter or spring to summer, I hope you take a moment to appreciate the smells, tastes, and sounds of the changing seasons in your part of the world. Enjoy the season. Read more in my full post at rochelledb.substack open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

Mary Tyler Moore accidentally nailed a trick shot in one take, in a 1962 episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" The trick shot by was actually made in one take. They had planned for a pool expert to make the shot after cutting away from showing her hitting the cue ball. But to

Read about my experiences not feeling very Italian, yet looking very Italian in white Australia. open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

Listen to my personal relaxing classics playlist perfect for a long haul flight. open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

This week read about the end of Carnevale, in more ways than one. And do not miss out on your chance to subscribe for free to my newsletter A Load Off my Mind and be updated to paid subscriber status for the rest of the year also free of charge. open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

I just published a new post on my Buy Me a Coffee The controversy of San Leone buymeacoffee.com/rochelledb/the…

Lately I’ve been thinking about the idea of friendship amongst many other things. I nearly forgot the most important friendship we have in life: the ability to be our own best friend. open.substack.com/pub/rochelledb…

This is good 💯 Pope Francis wrote this in the Hospital. “The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches... They have witnessed far more sincere kisses than those in airports... It is in hospitals that you see a homophobe being saved by a gay doctor. A

The Holy See is willing to help enemies meet, so they may look each other in the eye and so people may be given back the dignity they deserve: the dignity of peace. With heart in hand, I say to the leaders of nations: let us meet; let us dialogue; let us negotiate!