Apr
23

America and UK the violent

2007 | Filed Under World News | Leave a Comment

I followed in absolute horror what went on in the US the other day. The massacre had a more profound effect on me than the almost daily stories of human beings treating other human beings in a million and one dire ways. I was affected by the tragedy in Virginia because I have a child and the thoughts of my child either a) getting so down that he would want to kill people b)having my child killed in such a way, just plain frighten me. I also feel very sorry for all those parents who lost children in this sad and fruitless waste of young life.

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Apr
22

Don’t you just love Italy.

2007 | Filed Under Digital photography, Italy, Milan | 1 Comment

This appartment building is just about opposite our building:

Opposite

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Apr
22

Rug and two jackets

2007 | Filed Under Digital photography, Italy, Milan | 1 Comment

I chanced upon these down near Parco Sempione, here in Milan:

Rug and Two Jackets

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Apr
22

Four Windows

2007 | Filed Under Digital photography, Italy, Me, Milan | 6 Comments

I liked this.

Four Windows

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Apr
22

Where I live

2007 | Filed Under Italy, Milan | 2 Comments

It’s quite green round these parts:

Milan - near me

Green park

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Apr
22

Shutter Art

2007 | Filed Under Art, Italy, Milan | 1 Comment

If you have ever been over here, you may have noticed how many shops have metal shutters which are lowered when the shop is closed. These here shutters, often grey, tend to give the town something of an abandoned look. I am not the only one to have noticed this. Some enterprising, possibly ex-graffiti, artists have been brightening things up. I’ve been meaning to post a few photos and so here they are:

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Apr
17

Bye bye chickenpox.

2007 | Filed Under Me | Leave a Comment

Still got a few spots and what may become little scars. The scars I’ll add to the collection I’ve amassed as a result of falling off bikes, crashing cars, being bitten by dogs, and playing with knives.

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Apr
17

A success story

2007 | Filed Under Language, Work | 1 Comment

One of my students; and I deal with the less advanced levels; managed to land what could well be the job of this person’s dreams.  This person attended two interviews and spoke in English in both of them.  I should also mention that my student also happened to have just about the perfect CV for the position offered, but this student told me that my English course had helped more than a little.  This student was chuffed and I was very pleased too. 

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Apr
17

Berlusco

2007 | Filed Under Italian politics | 4 Comments

At the risk of angering my Italian readers, I going to say something almost in support of Italy’s tanned tycoon Berlusconi.  Why would I do such a thing?  Well, mainly because he is the only person who has managed to keep one Italian government in power for a full term since the Second Word War.  That is some achievement in my book.

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Apr
15

April??

2007 | Filed Under Italy, Milan | 3 Comments

By gum it was hot today. It felt more like June than April. I’ve even dug out my linen clothes.

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Apr
13

Chinatown - Milan style

2007 | Filed Under Italy, Milan | 5 Comments

As I have mentioned before, I live on the edge of the area of Milan which is known as the Milanese Chinatown. Apart from the invasion of Chinese run wholesale clothing and shoe shops, the area is usually quiet and the Chinese population keeps very much to itself. Until yesterday.

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Apr
1

April Fool!

2007 | Filed Under This blog | 1 Comment

April Fool! :-)

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