Author: baileyalexander2013

I’ve never been to Iran but everyone I know who has – loves it. The world may be an ocean of current, above, filled with bad actors, but beneath, there is change happening and it is fascinating. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is always worth a listen.

photo from 2009

Cruisin through Italy on my moto – it’s a sin to have such fun.

Amazing to think the US spends almost a trillion a year on military and still, they have to go around begging other countries for ammo. What a grift. After Smedley Butler retired from the Corps, he began speaking out against the military-industrial complex. Anytime’s a good time to remind of the remarkable life of Smedley.…

Are you editing? Everyone seems to be editing. Maybe not enough, but we’re all doing the best we can. Yesterday, I watched the gardener mow the lawn at our place on the lake. I spent hours mowing our lawn in Loazzolo. Initially I cut it close, then after a few years, I thought – gosh,…

I grew up in Magnolia, next to downtown Seattle – so when the Magnolia trees bloom this time of year I get blissfully nostalgic  Think the Magnolia tree retains its original name here in Italy. Named after the Swedish botanist Carl Linnuaus in 1737 in honor of the French botanist Pierre Mgnol. I did not…

I’d been going to the Seattle Repetory Theater all my life. But one night stood out amongst several seasons worth of memorable evenings with my mother. For those that love the ambiance and power of theater, “My Name is Rachel” was extraordinary. I’d moved to Europe but a friend took me to see the play,…