Last week, I visited St. Mark's Basilica in Venice at night. Needless to say, the magnificence of this church and the surrounding buildings is further amplified by the artificial lighting that pierces the darkness. The photos speak for themselves, and one could make a post out of them alone. I must confess, however, that as … Continue reading Can we afford this?
Ownership vs Possession
When I read books about digital wallets and related topics, I inevitably come across the explanation of the difference between ownership and possession of private keys. And this invariably brings to mind the relationship that cats have with the house in which they live: you own the house, but they possess it. Credits Photo by … Continue reading Ownership vs Possession
Epitaph / Epitaffio
For a while now, I have been thinking about the epitaph I would like on my grave. To date, I would opt for this one: I thank all the people who made my existence a life. Da un po' sto pensando all'epitaffio che vorrei sulla mia tomba. Ad oggi, opterei per questo: Ringrazio tutte le … Continue reading Epitaph / Epitaffio
Engineering Our Life
We should be aware of the brevity of our existence since the minute we are born in order to engineer our life accordingly. Credits Featured image source: https://unsplash.com/photos/YNM4KStg78I
Basketball Is Like Engineering
Basketball is like engineering: any theoretical lesson is useless unless you put into practice what you have been taught immediately. Featured images sources: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-basketball-hoop-1331750/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Expedition_36_flight_engineer_Chris_Cassidy.jpg
Equalized on a Basketball Court
Basketball fans who are old enough still remember the dramatic death of the player Reggie Lewis, which occurred literally on a basketball court. I was a teenager when it happened. Of course, I was impressed, but, although I already fell in love with basketball, I felt it as detached event. Luckily, when we are young, … Continue reading Equalized on a Basketball Court
Teacher, Priest, Family Doctor …
... psychoanalyst and the list could go on. Apparently, these occupations have almost nothing in common. Is this true? Some weeks ago, I attended a public meeting hosted by the teacher Enrico Galiano. He currently works at a secondary school teaching eleven- to thirteen-year-olds. According to the masterprof.it web site, he is one of the top … Continue reading Teacher, Priest, Family Doctor …
Disrespectful Happiness
Happiness is perhaps the most disrespectful thing to human pain. La felicità è probabilmente la cosa più irrispettosa dell'umana sofferenza. Notes Featured image source: https://wellmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Pain-and-Pleasure.jpg
Joyful Writers
Being a joyful person is an unforgivable sin for a writer. Essere una persona gioiosa è una colpa che non dovrebbe mai essere perdonata a uno scrittore. Notes Featured image source: https://andreamarsoncom.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/818ce-writer.jpg
Rome vs Paris
At the beginning of June I spent three days in Rome - The Eternal City. Three years ago I visited Paris, another famous European Capital. Despite the title of this post, my goal is not to decide which city is the best of the two, because I just think this is pointless. Each city has … Continue reading Rome vs Paris
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