Era già buio e la neve continuava a cadere: il giardino era imbiancato e cani facevano festa ballando in quel soffice strato.La nonna Adele l’aveva fatta venire nella grande casa, adesso che la gravidanza era al termine. Almeno lì sarebbe stata bene, sotto controllo, circondata da affetto e confort. Da quando la mamma Mariuccia aveva… Read More I cani, la neve, la nascita
Benjamin Franklin one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States Postmaster General, was a statesman, author, publisher, scientist, inventor and diplomat. As a scientist, he was important for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is… Read More Benjamin & Silence/1
John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton, described as “the magistrate of history”, was born in Naples, Italy, on 10 January 1834.He was the grandson of the Neapolitan admiral and minister Sir John Acton, who served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples under Ferdinand IV and was a favourite of his wife,… Read More The Actons
…..Balthazar rode for seven long years, eastwards and far,he followed his star, and it brought him here.To a stable in ruins in some backwater town,to a virgin defiled, no king but a child, too small for a crown. He sang “I could have lived with my Gods as a Persian prince,I could’ve played safe,but in… Read More “Journey Of The Magi” – Frank Turner
Happy New Year! We all know that the past year has had its share of ups and downs, experiences that have shaped us and made us stronger or more vulnerable. My wish to all of us is to be able to spend time with the people we love and who make us feel well, and,… Read More New Year 2023
To my all friends in the blogosphereI wish a life full of joy and cheerThis Christmas and throughout the New Year Auguro a tutti gli amici del mondo virtualeuna vita colma di serenità e gioia specialeper tutto l’anno, non solo questo Natale Carlo Maratta (1655) – Natività
“Wanting to meet an author because you like his work is like wanting to meet a duck because you like pâté.” (epigram tacked to the office bulletin board of Canadian writer Margaret Atwood, born on 18 November 1939) “All writers are double, for the simple reason that you can never actually meet the author of… Read More Authors 🖋️
“Everyone is talented, original, and has something important to say.” Brenda Ueland, writer (24 October 1891-1985) best known for her book “If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit” where she shares her ideas on writing and life in general. Quotes: “Creative power flourishes only when I am living in the… Read More Brenda Ueland on Writing
American writer, screenwriter and essayist Gore Vidal was born on 3 October 1925 (and died in 2012). In addition to literature, he was also involved in politics. Quotes “Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back.” “At any given moment, public opinion is a chaos of superstition, misinformation,… Read More Gore Vidal & Society
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (30 September 1207 – 1273), was a Persian mystic, philosopher and poet, founder of the Mevlevi order of Sufism. Rumi was known as the “drunken Sufi” because he found ecstasy in dancing, poetry and music.One day Rumi was walking along a street in Konya, Turkey (then part of the Persian empire) when… Read More The Wisdom of Rumi
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