Margaret's Corner. Life with Myeloma
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Scarce, common…and flambé!
on Dec 31, 1969Well, I followed dear Paul’s suggestion (see his comment on my June 28 post) about getting in touch with a butterfly expert to let the world know about my, er, most exceptional sighting. Yesterday I wrote a message to a U.S. university professor&#...
Replying to comments
on Dec 31, 1969It’s hard to watch the news. It’s hard not to watch the news. Earlier this morning I watched a live report on fire-fighters and rescue workers risking their own lives to dig a tunnel under what is left of a university student dormitory. They were...
Upcoming seminar for multiple myeloma patients/families/caregivers in Florence
on Dec 31, 1969A seminar for myeloma patients and their families/caregivers will be held here in Florence on Wednesday, October 21st, at the 15th century Villa La Pietra, now owned by NYU. I received this bit of news just this morning. I plan to attend, of course,...
Old dog
on Dec 31, 1969A friend sent me this little story…I think it could have been shorter (e.g., why does the dog have to have a name?…Superfluous bit of information, in my view) and I am not sure I entirely agree with the moral, but, at any rate, it’s an enjo...
Beach patriot
on Dec 31, 1969I grew up in Italy, where patriotism is not overtly expressed. The only time you will see lots of Italian flags waving about is when Italy wins the World Soccer Cup. And perhaps on a few other occasions. The opposite is true here in the U.S. There a...
Sunken treasures
on Dec 31, 1969Early tomorrow morning Stefano and I are going to an art exhibition just outside of Turin (region of Piemonte) titled “Egypt’s Sunken Treasures,” which includes more than 500 ancient Egyptian artefacts that were found at the bottom of the Me...