The bells of the Badia were ringing the hour when Vittorio Calandra ground his three hundredth disc of glass and finally understood that he had failed. He set the lap down on the bench, rubbed the grit from between his fingers, and held the lens to the window. Through it, the rooftops of Florence swam … Continue reading The Grinder of Light
Renaissance
A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Jasmine
Now we are well into the Disney Renaissance. This week we've come to Jasmine, whose tale is told in the story of Aladdin. Jasmine is the daughter of the Sultan of Agrabah, which gives her a significant amount of power herself. It means that the person she chooses to marry would eventually succeed the sultan … Continue reading A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Jasmine
