When portable phones became popular, callers did not say “How are you?” any more but “Where are you?” Being somewhere else from the landline phone device was (then) so weird that the first question did not concern how you were but rather the place you were answering from. Twenty-some years later, with our ubiquitous smartphones … Continue reading
Dopo che il telefono cellulare è diventato un oggetto di uso quotidiano, la gente non chiedeva più “Come stai?” ma “Dove sei?”. La novità incredibile di poter rispondere da un luogo che non fosse più l’ingresso di casa, aggrappati al vecchio apparecchio telefonico di plastica che pesava come un’incudine … Continue reading
The village of Scanno in Abruzzo is deservedly known for its enchanted atmosphere in its narrow alleys and exposed-brickwork houses, for its nearby heart-shaped lake and for being photographed by “The Eye of the Century” Henry Cartier Bresson Continue reading
Mentre il mondo è sull’orlo della guerra atomica per colpa di due capi di stato dalle capigliature improbabili, mentre la Nazione intera è in lutto per la mancata qualificazione ai Mondiali di calcio, in Abruzzo la preoccupazione maggiore è riassunta nella domanda: “Quante t’ha fatte?” Continue reading
November is usually a dull month, it does not boast the ravishing ripe golden light of October, nor does it bring the cheer expectations of December and the Holiday season. But still, November has its thrill. Especially in Abruzzo. Continue reading
Di tutte le stagioni, l’autunno è quella che offre di più all’uomo e chiede di meno. (Hal Borland) Continue reading
One of the most nonsensical (and funniest) scenes from Jim Jarmusch’s movie Down by Law (Daunbailò for Italian cinema lovers) is when our Oscar-winning director Roberto Benigni takes his notebook out of his pocket (it was an actual notebook, not a computer!) and gets confused between scream and ice cream. Continue reading
Second part of fundamental pizzeria regulars. After you’ve survived the first five rules, there’a still a long way to go… “REMEMBER: you are here to have pizza!” Continue reading
