I'm a writer, a world citizen: across earth, water & sky
I’m very concerned about World War III This isn’t a challenge between greedy nations willing to overcome each other, or factions keeping at the side of the one or the other. I’m talking about a battle against something bigger than bombs or weapons. Something you can’t surreptitiously control from distance, planning the whole on a …
Continue reading "Ebola against all odds * Il virus mortale ebola contro ogni pronostico"
Some of them have left us ... but their memories remains in our hearts! A pet gives unconditioned love ... it's proximity is faithful and helps you to endure the pain! I trust them more than I trust my fellow... Alcuni di loro ci hanno lasciati... ma la loro memoria resta nei nostri cuori! Un …
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Silently, billions of bees are dying off and our entire food chain is in danger. Bees don't just make honey -- they are a giant, humble workforce, pollinating 75% of growing plants. But in five days the US could move to ban the toxic pesticides that are killing them off. We know we can get …
21.9.2014 18:00 Viale Carlo Cattaneo 6 - 6900 Lugano - Svizzera Agire per il clima, ora! Domenica 21 settembre 2014, pochi giorni prima di un summit importantissimo, migliaia di persone in tutto il mondo scenderanno per strada e cammineranno insieme per mostrare ai leader mondiali che c'importa del nostro clima. Anche a Lugano, alle 18:00, …
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Sara Luna began playing a ¼" violin at age 6. Growing up, the violin had to be changed, going first to a ½" and last to a ¾ which she played until last June. This violin was bought by a collector in Ascona (which has sold it to her not without some pain), this violin allowed …
World Overshoot Day On August 19 was the World Overshoot Day: in less than eight months we have exhausted our ecological credit. Until the end of the year we will experience using the reserves for future generations. The economy and the world's population grows, the consumption of resources increases, but the size of our …
Continue reading "Do you know the crucial truth? * Conosci la cruciale verità?"
There's a place we like to visit a few times a year. A place surrounded by nature where people live in close contact with the animals ... then the boys do heartrending scenes when we have to redo our suitcases to go home! More photos of the farm on Bottaccino **** C'è un posto che …
I could write pages upon pages, to praise the beauty of this nation... many years ago I visited the upper part of the Peloponnese, and for work I had been many times in Athens. Over time, this nation is also a bit changed, the city has expanded, although in truth the country has remained the …
Post taken from http://our-compass.org which I fully support BACKGROUND U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) documents reveal that more than 3,650 geese in the vicinity of New York City airports were rounded up and killed by the agency in the past five years alone, yet it has not recommended humane controls to prevent more birds …
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Cari avaaziani in tutto il mondo, L’ultima era glaciale? È avvenuta in 6 mesi, ricoprendo l’Europa e gli Stati Uniti con blocchi di ghiaccio grandi quanto enormi condomini. È solo un esempio di cosa succede quando si raggiunge un punto di svolta che sconvolge irrimediabilmente il clima e in questo momento sono addirittura tre i …
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Nabucodonosor A volte, quanto il tempo si contorce dentro la mia mente e le mani battono veloci sui tasti, la storia dei personaggi scivola lungo sentieri sconosciuti. Descrivo le emozioni che si fanno incalzanti, come nuvole che si rincorrono lungo l’arcobaleno lasciato, quale utopico segno, da una tempesta appena disfatta. Accarezzo i loro stessi …
I walk with bowed head, looking at the tip of my gym shoes smeared with mud, as I fear that my steps might awaken the souls of the past who have stayed in this magical place. But I just leave confused traces where the grass does not cover the passage, which overlaps with those of …
Continue reading "L’Orologio [pensieri da: Il gioco delle perle di vetro – H. Hesse]"
Actually, I shoud have written this post a couple weeks ago... somehow I first didn't have time, after I thought I would wait until all the spring contests were over. It was a very exciting time but not without (positive) stress... Saturday, March 29th in Witerthur the piano-duo Elia and Emanuele Giosuè received the "ticket" …
Multiple visions related to the adventure of Chrysalis, the young protagonist of the novel "The Annwyn Secret." The synopsis, written by my Portuguese friend Pedro de Almeida Freire, soon I'll insert the english translation! *** Molteplici visioni legate all'avventura di Chrysalis, la giovane protagonista del romanzo "Il Segreto degli Annwyn". Vi lascio la synopsis …
Not often enogh we reach the Agriturismo Al Bottaccino in Monsummano Terme - Italy! This is an amazing place to be, in perfect armony with the surrounding. A place where Nature is wonderfully unspoilt... The farm has diversified accommodation, suitable for single travelers or family (our case). Visit the web site to get you a …
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Claudine Giovannoni 