Month: March 2014
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Lessons About Gay Rights and Business from Arizona Bill’s Veto
On Wednesday, February 26, Republican Governor Jan Brewer vetoed S.B. 1062, a bill that would have helped Arizona businesses deny service to gay customers on religious grounds. Brewer’s veto and the political controversy surrounding the bill illustrated several important developments in the gay rights movement. First, US society is finally…
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Feb. 8-17, Castagneto Carducci, Le Catre
Tuscany is as beautiful as everyone says it is: a region heavily frequented by tourists, Italians and foreigners alike, for its wine and generally hideous landscape. Much more green and lush than Monteleone, it also rains a lot more. Also, Castagneto Carducci is 5 km from the beach, where we…