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Saint-Exupéry’s Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) was born into an aristocratic family from Lyon. His dad died of a stroke when Saint-Exupéry was only four leaving his family in economic difficulty. While in his late teens,  Saint-Exupéry failed the exams at the … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Scientists

Have you heard about all the scientists in the U.S. who’ve gone missing or have died mysteriously in the past few years? Yes, finally a source for new conspiracy theories. Even the FBI has started a related investigation because there’s … Continue reading →

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Piazza Vittorio

Every third Sunday of the month, there’s an outdoor book market under the porticoes of Piazza Vittorio in Rome. Porticoes are one of Turin’s most distinctive architectural features. It’s said that King Victor Emmanuel I (1759-1824) wanted to take a … Continue reading →

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A School in Minab

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Dinos in the Park

Yesterday my daughter and I went to vote on the referendum. Our polling place is at the elementary school in the neighborhood of San Lorenzo (Rome). Afterwards we went to a nearby park to sit in the sun pretending to … Continue reading →

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