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Il mio amarcord sulle vacanze a Rimini con la mia bellissima mamma americana

Ferragosto Blues. Come ogni anno in coincidenza di Ferragosto, ho appena rivisto due film italiani tra i miei preferiti, Il Sorpasso (1962), con Vittorio Gassman e Jean Louis Trintignant, e L’ombrellone (1965), con Enrico Maria Salerno e Sandra Milo, entrambi di Dino Risi. Il primo considerato a ragione il capolavoro del regista, è una raffigurazione critica e ironica dell’Italia del benessere e del miracolo economico, il secondo cattura uno scorcio delle tipiche vacanze di massa goderecce in voga in quegli anni sulla riviera romagnola e, in particolare, il weekend balneare di uno dei tanti mariti rimasti in città a lavorare mentre la moglie se la spassa al mare. I due film mi hanno ispirato un Amarcord personale che dedico alla memoria di Mila Silvestro

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Renzi Gives International Recognition to the Saudis for Petty Cash and the Limelight

Not only did Matteo Renzi fail to question MBS about his role in the brutal murder of Jamal Kashoggi and the violation of civil and human rights in his country, but Renzi declared that, "Saudi (Arabia) could be the place of a new Renaissance for the future". The former Prime Minister and Mayor of Florence has come under attack for providing an assist to the Saudis with an embarrassing display of subservience. Renzi is on the FII's board of trustees, for which he receives an annual salary of $80,000. In exchange, he has provided the Saudis with international legitimation and implicit friendship with Italy.

Politica -

Un caso di plagio? Sicuramente uno spiacevole scivolone per Mario Draghi

Premesso che Draghi e Giavazzi si conoscono e si stimano e che il secondo sia stato invitato a far parte di un gruppo di consulenti che lavorerà per il governo, in questo caso qualcuno non ha fatto bene il suo lavoro ed è importante sottolinearlo perché le procedure vanno rispettate. Sarebbe stato sufficiente usare le virgolette e citare correttamente la fonte. Negli USA un episodio del genere di plagiarismo sarebbe considerato inaccettabile...

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Springsteen’s Message of Reconciliation in the Superbowl Video Displeases Everyone

The issue of Christian Nationalism - an insidious union of patriotism and Christian belief that ties the two together until it’s impossible to determine where one ends and the other begins – must also be taken into consideration. This underestimated and extremely dangerous phenomenon was thrust into the spotlight on January 6, when a group of insurrectionists invaded the U.S. Capitol with an array of evangelical paraphernalia....

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Mario Draghi, Former Head of ECB and “Savior of the Euro,” to Lead Government

Since the 1990s, in times of national crisis it has become the established practice in Italy to call on unelected outsiders, so-called technocrats, to lead the government. “We have extraordinary resources coming from the EU and we can do a lot for the future of the country.” His task is expected to be two-fold: drag Italy out of the coronavirus pandemic, and revive its severely weakened economy with the help of EU money due under the Recovery Fund.

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Global Security Experts Ask: “Was the Storming of The Capitol an Inside Job”?

After pro Trump rioters stormed the Capitol everyone noticed the enormous difference between the minimal law enforcement presence on January 6th and the massive deployment of police officers and National Guardsmen and the violent tactics used against BLM protesters last summer. Some foreign security experts are convinced that the lack of appropriate law enforcement was deliberate and a result of orders from the top.

Arts -

Pompeii’s Ancient Version of “McDonald’s” Gives Us a Glimpse of its Food and Art

This newly presented thermopolium, the equivalent of a modern day fast food restaurant, is characterized by a huge, L-shaped counter, decorated with beautiful paintings. Inside it researchers found several terracotta vessels containing the remains of several dishes, including young goat meat, snails and even a sort of “paella” made with fish and meat mixed together, jars with wine “corrected” with fava beans and ready to be served. Also recovered were the remains of two people killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, on August 24th, 79 AD.

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