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You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.

M. L. King

Why Papillon?

The word has a sound that I like but it is definitely not enough. Many years ago, I saw a film with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, Papillon, in which an innocent man is sent to prison who then spends his entire life seeking freedom. Yes, freedom! A word as beautiful as it is difficult to define. There have also been recent historical periods, in which the search for freedom tout court has resulted in violence and mental illness. F…
NATURAL BORN KILLER

NATURAL BORN KILLER

26 December 2025

The idea that humans are born naturally violent, beyond the title of an Oliver Stone film, is certainly the fuel of all right-wing political movements, because the success of a product depends largely on the market to which it is offered.

VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR APPLE PIE

VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR APPLE PIE

19 December 2025

I read in not a little poetic words that “the beauty of a house is made by the life of those who live in it”… it struck me a lot and I was overwhelmed!!!

FOR A NEW SONG

FOR A NEW SONG

12 December 2025

In a novel I once read that pianos go out of tune when they’re not played. Then I checked online and no, that’s not exactly how it works, but that idea struck me deeply — maybe it plucked some hidden string somewhere.

SEMICOLON

SEMICOLON

5 December 2025

They tell me I don’t use punctuation, that I don’t know how to use it, that I’m not capable.

But I remember very well when, in elementary school, teacher Stefania in that classroom with wooden and glass windows embracing the pines and mulberry trees on the hill in the middle of the city explained to me that, for example, the comma is used to give a pause that isn’t too long, like taking a breath; it marks time, it doesn’t stop it completely, it alternates it like the sand dunes you ride over on a bicycle, going up and then down and then up again as you head straight toward the sea.

DO NOT CALL IT “SEX EDUCATION”!

DO NOT CALL IT “SEX EDUCATION”!

29 November 2025

Good morning everyone. Today I wanted to address the topic of sexual and affective education in schools. I would first like to make a brief introduction. The school, as it is now, I do not like; I would completely reshape it because it has become a cold structure, made up of evaluations, measurements, grades, where teachers no longer even have the time to devote to human relationships because they have to run after the curriculum. In short, I don’t like it. And precisely for this reason, I believe that introducing at least this one hour in which these topics are addressed is the bare minimum. With this premise made, I am absolutely in favor.

TO SCHOOL WITH LOVE…WITHOUT LIES

TO SCHOOL WITH LOVE…WITHOUT LIES

21 November 2025

Years ago I metLove without liesin a wonderful Roman bookstore. Those were intense years of research, during which my heart sought new avenues to nourish itself. The book captivated me at first sight, perhaps because of the unique cover, perhaps because of the title