An odd man I knew an odd man. I wasn’t the only one to know him, to tell you the truth: everybody in town knew about him.…
‘…so I took a big decision: I had to be sure to not find myself half-drunk and listening to FR Radio Nostalgia, the best songs for people…
Tuscan painter Jacopo Carucci, also known as Pontormo (1494 – 1557), wasn’t simply the most brilliant protagonist of Italian Mannerism, but also an eccentric, moody person, perfectly…
The unexpected dialogue Is homework necessary? Why do I have to eat minestrone soup twice a week? Most importantly, why should I read at least one book…
The Treccani encyclopedia adopts a concise, little evoking definition: ‘a short clip, commonly with a duration of less than 15 minutes, made of different genres (documentary, musical,…
As a word it may sound modern, but physiotherapy is a discipline rooted in ancient times. Written evidences witness that manual treatments were widespread among the Egyptians,…
Anna Under the city covered walkways, used books stands are similar to cathedrals, perfectly drawn buildings. The stacks of yellow paper – standing more or less orderly…
‘To wear a mask’ isn’t simply a physical action: in everyday language it defines a of moral hiding practice. On the contrary, ‘to take one’s mask off’…
The bear’s ears* To dog-ear, a book's pages are an outrage. A sin, I would say. Stay away from those who fold down the upper corners of…
Starting from 1964, a group of Italian archaeologists has discovered in Ebla, Syria, 15,000 clay bars covered with cuneiform symbols: they are still considered the most ancient…
