First, I caught sight of a very sleek matt-black Maserati down in the centre, only to learn afterwards that it is one of a kind and belongs to none other than Lapo Elkann who is one of the Fiat clan. Presumably Lapo was at the helm. The car was being driven rather briskly too, I might add.Next, … [Read more...]
With Some Trepidation
February 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It's not every day that I get to email someone who was a Pulizer Prize finalist. So, it was with some trepidation that I emailed such a person today. This person, who I shall not name for the moment, will probably be participating in a press release writing workshop I created a few years back.I … [Read more...]
Italian Paragraphs
February 4, 2008 By 14 Comments
I don't know if others have noticed this, and I imagine they have, but many Italian writers construct some of the longest paragraphs I have ever seen. These paragraphs, which are seemingly never ending walls of text, tend to put me off reading Italian newspapers and books.As I understand from … [Read more...]
I was going to post a few photos
February 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
But I can't. I did want to show you some photos of a little event I went to today which is being held at Milan's Triennale exhibition centre. This event is for 2 to 6 year old children and is called 'Vietato Non Toccare' - information in Italian. 'Non toccare' is 'Do not touch', and 'vietato' … [Read more...]
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