tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post3723740039261891323..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: Happy Columbus Day!Fr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-27922610678741688412014-10-15T12:43:29.261-04:002014-10-15T12:43:29.261-04:00Italian food is always good. Just being alive is ...Italian food is always good. Just being alive is a reason to celebrate. I hope you enjoyed your dinner. :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200221356189037181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-9271112511140173402014-10-14T09:30:08.966-04:002014-10-14T09:30:08.966-04:00I don't know why it's called the Mercato O...I don't know why it's called the Mercato Orientale. It is the consummate Italian market. The smells are transformative.ndspinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446291993043775612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-38715812989262467642014-10-14T09:28:26.967-04:002014-10-14T09:28:26.967-04:00My bride and I were in Genoa last year, Columbus i...My bride and I were in Genoa last year, Columbus is a BIG DEAL there. And there's no PC BS about his greatness. Genoa is not on many people's list of stops when visiting Italy. IMO, that's a mistake. It is a blue collar town which may be the reason. But, it is well worth a couple nights. Their Oriental Market is worth the trip alone. It is considered by many, the best market in Italy. It's a covered market, close to the train station. The building is a former convent cloister. It's covered, and open all day, every day but Sunday.ndspinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446291993043775612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-50460095525874768282014-10-13T22:38:45.337-04:002014-10-13T22:38:45.337-04:00Plunderer of the Ottoman Turks. “Veni, Vidi, Deus ...Plunderer of the Ottoman Turks. “Veni, Vidi, Deus Vicit.” September 12th is his day. We could use a man like him right now, I think. ~ Rosemary A.truthfinder2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02677700018308197978noreply@blogger.com