"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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Questo week-end sarò alla Hobbiton: statemi bene! Forse mi connetterò saltuariamente.

PS per Raffaella: ehi, non ti riesco a contattare, va tutto bene?
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Spooktober 2026 – That’s a wrap!

…and that’s a wrap! Eighteen classic stories, if my math is correct, 29 posts, and the candle’s waning. It’s almost time. Are you all set up? Who are you celebrating with, and what are you dressed up as? Whether it’s true crime or contemporary politicians

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October 31, 2026 10:00 am
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Bulgakov’s The Fatal Eggs

Mikhail Bulgakov (Kyiv, 1891–1940) was a novelist, playwright, and former physician, whom I’m sure you know for The Master and Margarita, published posthumously. His work blends sharp satire, fantasy, grotesque comedy, and moral seriousness, often targeting Soviet bureaucracy and ideological hypocrisy, but I had no

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October 31, 2026 9:00 am
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Spooktober 30 – The Black Monk (5)

Conclusion Kovrin received a professorship at the University. The inaugural address was fixed for the second of December, and a notice to that effect was hung up in the corridor at the University. But on the day appointed he informed the students’ inspector, by telegram,

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October 30, 2026 6:00 am
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7 Comments
  • Njord
    Posted at 07:34h, 31 August Reply

    Ma all’entrata della fiera non c’è Gandalf che dice “TU NON PUOI PASSARE!” ?

  • heraclitus
    Posted at 07:41h, 31 August Reply

    divertiti. ;-)

  • Shelidon
    Posted at 08:59h, 31 August Reply

    Njord, se andiamo avanti così finirà che io ce lo troverò (scherzo, naturalmente, so che c’è un mucchio di gente felice di vedermi…)

    Her: grazie *__^

  • utente anonimo
    Posted at 17:14h, 31 August Reply

    Sono ancora viva! Martedì ritorno sul patrio suolo, lasciando ahimé il mio cuore qui nel Nuovo Mondo (LOL)…

    A presto,

    Raffaella.

  • Conigliolo
    Posted at 20:45h, 01 September Reply

    Ehi!

    Ma non sarà che ti becco a Lucca Comics, quest’anno?

  • Damiani
    Posted at 11:44h, 03 September Reply

    mi raccomando le colazioni…rispettiamole….

    noi quì intanto attendiamo tue cronache!

  • Shelidon
    Posted at 18:07h, 03 September Reply

    Di ritorno per una sera, domani riparto per le tanto agognate ferie, nel frattempo…

    @ Raffaella: ok, mercoledì ti chiamo allora!

    @ Conigliolo: potrebbe anche essere, sono sempre molto combattuta per via del casino che c’è…

    @ Damiani: non abbiamo fatto molte colazioni, ma lo spuntino di mezzanotte sì. Per le croniche, dovrete attendere un pochino ma arriveranno.

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