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Chasing the White Whale
When I was at university there was a professor, Dr. Curtsinger, who was obsessed with Moby Dick. I never took any classes with him, but...

Lara Neri
Sep 4, 20196 min read
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Death & Decapitation
I really don’t like thinking about death, but I think about it a lot. It is brought to the forefront of my thoughts by tragic events...

Lara Neri
Aug 29, 20193 min read
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3 reasons to visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Despite many trips to Washington DC, I had never been to the Smithsonian American Art Museum until this summer. It is not one of the...

Lara Neri
Aug 10, 20192 min read
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top 10 audible listens for a family road trip
In our family, we listen to audiobooks constantly - in the car, playing legos, cooking, cleaning, getting ready to go to sleep. We have...

Lara Neri
Aug 2, 20197 min read
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my top three favorite museums in London
The British Museum - full of brilliant historical art and artifacts - like the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles, and the colossal...

Lara Neri
Jul 25, 20191 min read
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Whilst Residing at the Palace Court Hotel
or "Part Two of My First European Adventure" In the summer of 1995, I made my first trek across Europe. I began by touring England and...

Lara Neri
Jul 19, 20196 min read
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My First European Adventure: Part One
This month twenty four years ago, in the summer of 1995, I made my first trek across Europe. I began by touring England and Scotland...

Lara Neri
Jul 11, 20195 min read
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Not Arrested in Italy
In the fall of 1995, I traveled to Italy to study for the semester at the University of Dallas Rome campus, located just outside of Rome...

Lara Neri
Jun 27, 20196 min read
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My favorite Russian Murderer
My husband and I have just finished a refreshing three-day class at the Dallas Institute discussing Gogol’s Dead Souls, Melville’s...

Lara Neri
Jun 13, 20195 min read
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