Category Archives: Lifestyle

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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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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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

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Facebook and Me

I’m writing this post for my Facebook friends to explain my absence. If I try to access to my FB page, I get this message: It begins with “As part of laws in your region…” I live in Italy where, … Continue reading

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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

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