Category Archives: Lifestyle
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
Evolution & Decadence 3
Primates began to appear 60 million years ago. During the last 7 million years of this time, the first “hominids” evolved into being. Thanks to these hominids and all the efforts they made to survive, we sapiens exist. But in … Continue reading
Gotta Match?
Have you noticed how many angry people are running around out there? Sometimes I feel like I’m surrounded by firecrackers just looking for a match. I do wish people would stop waving their wicks in front of my face as … Continue reading
Marcus Aurelius (121 AD – 180 AD)
In the center of Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, there’s a statue of Marcus Aurelius who was once Emperor of Rome. But today he is remembered, in large part, for his journal known as “Meditations” (170-180 AD). These “meditations” were … Continue reading



