My Word with Douglas E. Welch

Fountains in Jardim José Roquette, Porto, Portugal

This large fountain is directly across from the Catholic University of Portugal, the site of the 2019 Screenwriting Research Conference.

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Piazza Duomo At Night, Milano, Italia

From our September 2018 trip to see family and attend the SRN Conference. 

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Piazza Mercanti, Milano, Italia

From our September 2018 trip to see family and attend the SRN Conference.

Even with some buildings covered in scaffold and sheeting, this Piazza carries the weight and grandeur of its medieval origins.

After visiting Milano for a week, I wonder what it would feel like to be constantly reminded of history as you go about your normal life? Would you begin to ignore it or come to see it as something commonplace like so many of us do in our home cities. I would hope not, but I can guess they treat historic sculptures and buildings much like I treat the Hollywood Sign, film studios and Rodeo Drive. These are simply places that were always “there” and don’t cause or require any great contemplation.

We’ll be visiting another historic town in April — Oxford, England — and I’ll think more about this as I wander streets, churches and colleges that have hundreds of years of history. How do I see them differently than the locals? Or in similar ways? We shall see. 

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Hmm. A hidden message?

Piazza Affari, Milano, Italia

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1930s Era Bas Relief, Piazza Affari, Milano, Italia

From our September 2018 trip to see family and attend the SRN Conference.

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Piazza Duomo, Milano, Italy

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First Starbucks in Italy – Piazza Cordusio, Milano, Italy

We Happened to be in Milan the day the Starbucks opened. 
Didn’t go the first day as it was packed, but took some photos and video on day two.

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Garibaldi Statue, Milano, Italia

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Milan Street Scene

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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milano, Italy

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