Many of my students at the business school where ply my language teaching trade are going through the traumatic 'looking for an internship' phase at the moment and one of my charges raised quite an interesting question. He asked 'Should I include a photo with my CV?'. I'm afraid I was unable to … [Read more...]
Italians are superb networkers!
October 24, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Man of the Year
October 24, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I saw Man of the Year on Monday evening, which is a film starring Mork, sorry Robin Williams. It's about a comedian who almost manages to get himself voted in as president of the USA, but it is not really a comedy. In fact, it is part thriller. I'm not going to tell you the plot and spoil it, … [Read more...]
Elisa – Luce
October 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
This is a powerful track I like by an Italian singer called 'Elisa'. She is also trying to break into the international scene and has released at least one album in English. She's better when she sings in Italian though, in my humble opinion. The way she sings in Italian seems to transmit … [Read more...]
YouTube, YouDon’tTube.
October 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
For some reason my link to the Elio and Le Storie Tese YouTube video stopped working.Odd, I have not yet received a 'cease and desist' notice from Elio's legal team. Anyway, the link has been updated and Mio Cuggiono is back on line. An interesting track. Listen while the lawyers let you! And … [Read more...]
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