I do remember the first day of May in 1994. I was at Piliggi’s house, there was some party going on; I can’t recall if it was his birthday or what else, maybe it was something about his first communion. A few classmates and I were downstairs, in the internal courtyard of the apartment complex…
Hello, again
It’s been a very long time since I’ve posted anything, and that’s because many, many things happened. In many ways, my world has changed completely since my last post. My family has shrunken, and in general I have attended more funerals than I ever thought I would have in a very short time. I also…
Friendships, Change and Memories
Sometimes I think about all the good friends I made online over the years, ever since I first got on the internet in 1996. A few of them I’m in touch with, many others I lost all traces of. Most of those, I have no way of reaching: I may not know or remember their…
A Few Personal Thoughts about the War on Ukraine
As I mentioned in my previous post, I haven’t been on social media much ever since September 2021. Personal issues just took priority, and I decided to take a break from all the negativity I was subjecting myself to. I will talk about that in another post, as I still want to resume writing more…
Next week will be less busy
I’ve been meaning to start writing again for a while now, but I felt like I never had the time. In a sense, that’s the truth: I never felt like it was the right moment, so I kept waiting and postponing. There is a joke that says: adulthood is thinking “next week will be less…
Reflections on the Second Wave of COVID-19
As we head towards the so-called “second wave” of COVID-19, Italy is no longer at the forefront of the disease. Indeed, while back in March we led the sad tally of infections and deaths, we were also the first to enforce a country-wide lockdown. That, coupled with the shock from what we were seeing, made…
Covid, Work, and Life: An Update
Those of you who follow me on social media may remember that I had mentioned resuming the podcast. That is still on the table, and it will eventually happen. However, life’s gotten in the way and the podcast, as much as I’d love to jump into it, is not a priority. The current covid situation…
Toward Phase 2 in Italy: thoughts and reflections
I haven’t posted in a while, and for that I apologize. Many people have been asking me how things have been going here in Italy, but the truth is that there’s been little to talk about. We mostly stayed inside, mostly followed the rules, and the curve was mostly flattened. Over the last few weeks,…
Making sense of the Covid19 Italian numbers
As promised on Facebook (for the few who follow me there), here’s a look at the latest numbers coming from Italy about Covid19. Those numbers are being used as a reference in many countries to warn people: look at how badly Italy is doing! And yes, it’s a mess, but not for the reasons that…
Concerned, not panicked
I’m being asked by many people to post a follow-up to my previous post, especially as most news outlets abroad keep mentioning Italy as the place with most covid19 cases, without explaining in detail what’s going on. This is hardly surprising, considering that at this point most countries in Europe and beyond are starting to…