"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."

― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

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27 Aug My Little Grand Tour: Iceland

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I don't mind travelling alone. It provides me with a chance to focus and I find it particularly beneficial if I have to figure out shit. Which I do. This summer, hence, I took advantage of some business proposals and I basically went hiking. Only with...

04 Aug A Busy Summer

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Well, guys, it's going to be a busy summer. ...

23 Feb E le mani veloci nel gioco e la gente giocava con me

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Tra le bianche tovaglie e i bicchieri, sigarette, rossetto e champagne, camerieri, posate e sorrisi disegnati tra i tavoli e il bar, c'ero io col mio numero nuovo e la giacca di rosso lamè E le mani veloci nel gioco, che la gente giocava con me. Fugge una carta, poi scivola via; lungo i...

17 Oct The 6-steps program

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Pursue the truth Learn something new Accept yourself and you'll accept others too Let love shine Let pride be your guide You change the world when you change your mind. ...

22 Jun Well, mum, it’s been a year

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As scary as that....

02 Jun The Founder

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a.k.a. mind who you trust in business. Well, it's been out for a while and I've been wanting to this movie for a while, only I havent't for a string of events that bear an irony I can't get into, considering the subject of the movie. Anyway. As you might now...

22 Apr Surprising

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It wasn't quite the curse of Tutankhamen Or the kiss of death from Judas in the night And it felt so far beyond the blue horizon Tempting me with transports of delight And when the devil took my hand and said Come along with me There I was, wide awake and...

21 Mar Countdown

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Well, I'm rather excited. Ok, more like hysterical and on the verge of a breakdown but still, really really excited. Just a few days and we're going to be off for Singapore, where we'll take part in BILT asia (formerly known as RTC). And when I...

06 Feb Simply Complex Podcast, Episode 06

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I've had the pleasure and honour of being hosted by no less than Marcello Sgambelluri himself in episode 06 of his Simply Complex podcast series, this week! If you have never heard it, I strongly suggest you check it out. His chat with Adam Sopko is particularly interesting:...

28 Dec

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O proud death, What feast is toward in thine eternal cell, That thou so many princes at a shot So bloodily hast, struck? ...