My only connection to this terrible earthquake was an unexpected harbinger that came in the form of 20 seconds of tinkling glassware, several hours before the actual quake hit over 500 km south of Venice. It’s either a tremor, I thought, or I have a poltergeist. Unfortunately, it was the former.

In order not to reinvent the wheel, I’m instead linking to Sara Rosso’s blog, Ms. Adventures in Italy, who in her post has included a comprehensive list of links that offer ways to support the people of Abruzzo, L’Aquila and those assisting them.