Bailey Alexander: Dreams from Northern Italy
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86% of people in the west reach for the phone first thing
so, we’re waking up to what to is known. so i don’t – when that door to the subconscious is open – i try and go there. those memories have been lived. destiny awaits…
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What to tell our younger self
Enjoy the ride. Life happens so fast. “Mankind only suffers when they take too seriously what the gods made for fun”
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Finally, a French recipe that invited improvisation
I used to take Colette and walk to Place Colette in front of Comédie française and enjoy a plate of Salad Niçoise. I could become a walking cliche while living in Paris and it didn’t bother me a bit. The French were used to expats like me. For the past month I’ve been working on…
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Meanwhile, on Lake Garda
So much rain, it continues to fill up the lake. Looking great.
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What about this new crowd of self-help entrepreneurs
Joe Rogan, Robert Edward Grant, Marcus Aubrey are just a few in this new group. Elon Musk as well. I’ve listened to a couple of their podcasts. They’re all entrepreneurs, media savvy and quite successful. They’ve been involved in one another’s start-ups, their life journeys all seem to overlap, their message is similar; love and…
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Equal opportunity believer
someone asked about my faith and I thought of my backyard in Loazzolo. Jesus, the goddesses and buddha were all on display. This is my answer. An Italian came over and when we walked outside she said, ‘ah, sacro e profano’. Living in a catholic country, one might understand why some faiths are elevated; even…
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Decisions make the difference
Only sailboats, no motor boats allowed. Allowing the north side of Lake Garda to stay so clear and blue.
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Gigi and Gastone: “we didn’t do it”
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Cheating with AI
Like I said in my previous post, I’m going to school to learn Italian. Finally. Last week we were given a complicated homework assignment. We had to write a letter to the hospital making a claim; it had to be formal, we needed to be courteous and show deference – we had to address a…
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Esperanto anyone?
I’ve spent the last year and a half attending Italian language school. It’s about time. But it’s also very difficult – at my age, and because I have no gift for languages. However, I’m pretty comfortable navigating my own. I could argue part of my resistance stems from keeping a distance. I mean, would I…
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