An attempt to capture the mood of the sky at around sunset. I actually took this last year. See what you think. … [Read more...]
Blog from Italy meets Volette.com
March 30, 2008 By 2 Comments
I met up with Nevadan Joe Tangredi, the guy behind travel site start-up Volette.com, and his Italian cousin Giuseppe, here in sunny Milan yesterday afternoon. Giuseppe works for Endemol, the tv production company, which makes a whole host of programs for Italian TV.Joe, an ex-Capitol Hill … [Read more...]
I met Italian Scupltor Gianpietro Carlesso!
March 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Yes, finally, I got to meet Gianpietro Carlesso and some of his friends including Max, and the guy who is helping Gianpietro promote is eminently promotable work, Carlo.It was the first time I'd ever met a real life sculptor, but the experience was painless, I'm pleased to report. Gianpietro is … [Read more...]
Wow! Everything Seems much Snappier.
March 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I've just gone and installed yet another piece of WordPress magic, which goes by the slightly geeky name of WP-DBManager.Basically, this jewel of a plugin enables me to do good things like automatically backup and optimize this site's database. I've just hit the optimize button, and the results … [Read more...]
Names of Herbs and Spices in Italian and English
March 28, 2008 By 4 Comments
This post will be short and fragrant, but those who have just arrived in Italy and are not yet familiar with the language may find it useful.Maybe you are a slow food fan and want to cook something up while you are here in Italy. In that case, you may need to know the names of the various … [Read more...]
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