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When little things suddenly become big.

Mariagrazia Casanova, a 49 year old supermarket clerk from Brescia, complained that she had a sore throat and difficulties breathing. Four days later, Mariagrazia died. Her four kids will never see her again. Every day, poorly paid people we take … Continue reading

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Viva la nonna

In Italian, there’s an expression “Hai voluto la bicicletta, pedala” (you wanted a bike, so pedal). Simply put, accept the aftermath of your actions. Once upon a time, there were a bunch of dudes hyped up on globalization because they … Continue reading

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Rachel’s Lockdown

Rachel Smith, addicted to making objects of interest and of beauty, fled to China where a lovely middle-aged Chinese man with a flawed lung in a string vest taught her the ancient secrets of Chinese watercolour as he fed her … Continue reading

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Two weeks of Lockdown

Update: Numbers of infected according to country: 1st place China, 2nd place Italy, 3rd USA.  Source For my friends in the States, check out to see how long before you become a character in a sequel of The Shining:  Why … Continue reading

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Day 13 of the Lockdown

Right before midnight last night, Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, announced that all of the country’s production companies will close until April 3rd. This decision came a bit late. Despite the high number of deaths in the Bergamo-Brescia area, many … Continue reading

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