Lortie's Death In Venice; Chuck Is Back

When I visited Venice in 1994 I was struck and saddened by the myth of what was once one of the world's great maritime empires. You felt it all around you; in its architecture, in the wind and of course in the water beautifully manned by the famous gondolas.

You don't get the sense Venice has accepted its fate like Florence has. Between the two cities, you get two entirely different auras. Venice leaves you longing, Florence makes you smile.

Venice, as I walked its hallowed streets, it was obvious its soul knew it to be a vanishing city. It is feared no matter how much engineering effort and energies are spent saving it byway of the world's great minds, it may not succeed. Something tells me Venice wants to sink. It doesn't want to be seen in this state. Where Florence stands tall accepting of its past, Venice is having none of it.

A cultural kaleidoscope of cultures clashing, Venice is a civilizational gem. A place to visit for all.

Which is why I watched with interest Louis Lortie's 'Death in Venice' (Mort A Venice) which played on Bravo this evening. Lortie is an accomplished pianist from Montreal who takes viewers on a musical journey through Venice in this documentary. It's unfortunate there isn't more information on it.

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Glad to see Chuck is back on NBC. I don't watch a whole lot of TV but Chuck is one show I enjoy.