12 ottobre 1960 Durante l’Assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite il segretario del partito comunista russo Nikita Kruscev si toglie una scarpa e la picchia ripetutamente sul tavolo per protestare contro intervento del delegato filippino che stava parlando delle politiche dell’Unione Sovietica nei confronti dell’Europa dell’Est. Quel gesto di protesta è diventato una delle immagini-icona del… Read More La scarpa di Kruscev
On 11 October 1936, “Professor Quiz,” the first radio quiz show, premiered and it continued to be aired until 1948. The programme featured Professor Quiz, himself, along with his wife Mrs. Quiz and his son Professor Quiz Jr. In this show, contestants asked questions to Professor Quiz. If the host could not answer, they received… Read More “Professor Quiz”
John Lennon was born in Liverpool on 9 October 1940 “Imagine” Imagine all the people Living life in peace… You may say I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us And the world will be as one Immagina che tutta la gente Viva in pace Puoi dire che… Read More Peace
DESMOND TUTU (born 7 October, 1931) is a South African Anglican cleric and theologian known for his opposition to South Africa’s brutal apartheid regime. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize ii 1984. 🌍 “When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said “Let us pray.” We… Read More Human rights
Gore Vidal (3 ottobre 1925 –2012) scrittore, saggista, sceneggiatore e drammaturgo, parlando del linguaggio, dopo aver citato Confucio che, alla richiesta di cosa avrebbe fatto se avesse ottenuto la guida dello stato, aveva risposto: “Correggere la lingua”, prosegue così: “Mano a mano che le società decadono, anche la lingua diventa decadente. Le parole vengono usate… Read More Parole e azioni
Horace Walpole (24 September 1717 –1797) – English man of letters. He was the first to use the word “serendipity” in the English language in 1754 in a letter to a friend where he explained an unexpected discovery he had made about a painting of Bianca Cappello by Giorgio Vasari. He coined it by… Read More Serendipity
Euripides, the famous Greek tragic dramatist, by traditional accounts was born on 23 September 480 BC. Quotes: 🎭 “One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.” 🎭 “I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.” 🎭 “A slave is he who cannot speak his thoughts.” 🎭 “Whoso neglects learning in his… Read More 🎭 Euripides 🎭
“Nothing is so impenetrable as laughter in a language you don’t understand”. William Golding (19 September 1911 –1993) British novelist, playwright, poet and Nobel laureate (Niente è così impenetrabile come una risata in una lingua che non capisci.)
“Hell is paved with good intentions” Samuel Johnson, English writer and lexicographer (18 Sep 1709-1784) “L’inferno è lastricato di buone intenzioni.”
Laurence J. Peter (16 September 1919 –1990) a Canadian educator and “hierarchiologist”, developed the “Peter principle”. a concept in management: “In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence” This leads to the corollary: “In time, every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out… Read More Incompetence
