Category Archives: Rome/Italy

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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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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Venus in a Niche

Yesterday I had a dental appointment. My dentist’s studio is in a very pretty part of Rome with very pretty bourgeois aesthetics. In Ancient Rome, niches were popular as they provided a display space for statues and urns. Until minimalist … Continue reading

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Women and Fascism

Fascism is on the rise. To better understand why, I feel the need to reflect on the fascism that led to WWII. Fascism is the belief that we are not all equal. That there are those who impose. Then there … Continue reading

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