The Capital View - Q3 2026 - Yesterday & Tomorrow
In September, Cindy and I traveled to Tuscany to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We wound our way through rolling hills, past centuries-old villages, quiet farms, and vineyards stretching toward the horizon. We ate Tuscan steak, drank Chianti Classico, and surrendered to the feeling that time had stopped. People come from around the world chasing that feeling. Italy goes to considerable lengths to preserve it. It’s hard to blame them. A local told us his girlfriend had inherited a house scarred by gunfire during World War II. When she tried to repair the damage, the government refused permission. The scars of war were part of the property’s history and had to remain. Preservation, taken to its extreme. It made me wonder what a place must give up to remain unchanged....
