"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."
Today Italy celebrates 80 years since the Nazi occupation and their fellows, the local fascists, were kicked out of Milan and Turin, the last two major cities still being held in their blood-soaked grip. The civil war would carry on for another week, but today's...
The Pope is dead, and they will tell you he was a groundbreaking innovator when it comes to championing the LGBTQ+ community and to supporting the rights of women. The bar was set and still is set so low that you might be fooled into...
Segnalo raramente questioni politiche su questo canale, ma alcune volte è necessario, perché due temi saltano all'occhio sul fronte istruzione: 1) la crociata contro asterisco e schwa, strumenti che non amo ma il cui sottotesto dovrebbe essere inviolabile, ovvero il riconoscimento delle diversità per quanto riguarda...
I swear it was November last week. Well, ok, technically it was, but how did that happen that we turned around and it was already the first day of December? Usually around this time of the year, I do the Advent Calendar on my Patreon...
The South African wine industry ranks as the eighth largest wine producer in the world and the sixth largest exporter, contributing approximately 3.9% of the world’s wine production in 2023. It was also the main reason for our visit, as wine is my friend's line...
Second post in the South African notes, following a bittersweet focus on its history (remember? 2.4 million people living in slums), and this time I promise it'll get less grim. Maybe. And it will have penguins. 2. Nature and Wildlife South Africa hosts one of the world's...
After wrapping up a glorious Autodesk University in San Diego, I took a week off, and it was my now traditional week of vacation with my sommelier friend (see Madeira for reference). It's our sixth long vacation together, and 4 out of six destinations were...
Should you ever go down there, let's say for the 2025 Esri User Conference, I've got you covered. 1. The USS Midway and the Museum of the Sea I'm not sure it's actually worth it going inside the museums unless you've got time to spare (which we...
Tre sono i ricordi più significativi che conservo di Andrea Piazzalunga. "Il Piazza", come veniva affettuosamente chiamato in studio. Il primo: un viaggio di ritorno in auto dal cantiere di Saint-Vincent durante il quale ci siamo persi in chiacchiere, abbiamo mancato l'uscita del raccordo e ce...
I've been sharing with you my writing journey for a while now, either here, on the Blog or on my social platforms (mostly The App Formerly Known as Twitter), and one of the most recent developments is that I've closed deals with different readers to...
