Saturday, December 20, 2014
TBC 8 years later …..
TBC was my first employer in Shanghai, the excuse i had to come back in China. I have been working there for little less than 1 year and I remember it as one of the best working environment ever, mostly due to the laid back boss. More than 8 years after my departure I was invited to have an holiday lunch with the old team. Happy to see again some of old friends :-)
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Mr. Berlusconi welcomed by eggs
Mr. Berlusconi entered Democratic Party offices. Some left-wing activist among the crowd welcomed his arrival by throwing eggs and shouting against him.
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
Mr. Berlusconi expelled from Italian parliament!
On 27 November 2013 the Italian Senate has voted to expel former prime minister Mr. Berlusconi from parliament with immediate effect over his conviction for tax fraud.
(this post was originally posted on Weixin Moments before being moved here)
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
“TuHao”: new term for Chinese nouveau riche
There are so many “tuhao” around. And I very agree with the Shanghai Daily article when it explains they have lots of money but little class.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
An inconvenient truth
Watched the documentary. I am touched, I suppose as many others too.
Followed up, checked the website and some other discussion. By chance I’ve found this link to several interesting movies, I will check them out.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Liwen’s Lisa 1st birthday
Nice and sunny autumn day, so that Lisa (Liwen’s daughter) could celebrate her first birthday on a park near Suzhou creek.
Congratulations to Lisa!
Funny feelings tough: I was not among the younger at that gathering, but maybe the only one without own kid.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Is “Leftover women” definition a bit cruel?
Classes about love and how to find it become popular.
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“Leftover women” is a derogatory but wildly used term that refers to women at around age 30 and above who have yet to marry. Some people apply it to women in their late 20s.
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Figures from civil affairs departments show that China’s divorce rates have increased for seven consecutive years, with rates in Beijing and Shanghai exceeding 33 percent.
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Related link: Shanghai Daily, August 9th, 2013, Friday
Friday, August 2, 2013
Mr. Berlusconi convicted!
On August 1st 2013 the Italian Supreme Court upheld a prison sentence against Mr. Berlusconi for tax fraud in Mediaset trial.
(this post was originally posted on Weixin Moments before being moved here)
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
How to feel passionate?
Today I had a very nice conversation with a friend of mine, F, among the many interesting points we shared I left with a question running in my mind: how important is to feel passionate in life … and how to get it and enjoy it …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The most beautiful of the world
Hi, smile and take off
and if one day you are alone
don’t forget about me.
These are the last lines of a sweet song: “The most beautiful in the world” witten by Roberto Benigni (Oscar Prize with “The life is beautiful” movie) [Read More…]
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
How could humanity allow civil wars?
(Christmas 1995) I was much younger, my dreams were bigger and I was a bit unmindful or too adventurous: went to Croatia and Bosnia to join some volunteers in a refugee field. [In the early 90’s the world witnessed the disgregation of former Yugoslavia] One night we traveled on a half broken Fiat Panda all the way to Mostar city to bring some medicine to the needy people there. Back then Mostar was hot, 7 km from the war front line: that was the only time I have heard - beside in a cinema - the sound of nearby falling grenades.
Today I was reading the following interview on the newspaper (next Friday there will be Croatia vs. Serbia football game, the second ever after the civil war) and my heart went back to those places and those people. [Read More…]
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Laughter was never far away
“My father was a great man; he made everybody happy and smiling. Was him rocking the world? Maybe not. He was a good man indeed and everybody loved to be around him … His friends wrote on his epitaph: «Laughter was never far away»”
The other day I was talking with my best friend, JMK, and he told the above story. These words have a deeper impact on me than I thought, I recalled them several times and seeing something in common with my life.
When I was a teenager I was tough and wild, I was dreaming of changing the world, I was excited by the idea of a revolution from the working class to change the society order. Few years later I was a little softer and I thought it would be enough to contributing to make a difference in this world. I was joining some volunteer projects with street children in Africa. The years are passing and my dreams are getting smaller, I am sad to admit that I didn’t change the world, I didn’t make a significant difference neither. I am seeing that man, then I am seeing my father as well, I think that I would be happy to be considered simply a good man, someone who makes his friends happy and they would be happy to be around him.
I started my journey with big dreams and it is sad to acknowledge these dreams shrinked. Nevertheless I feel peaceful by just aiming at simply being a good man.
Since so far I dint build any legacy, or in other words I don’t know where my ashes will be blown and I guess nobody will write my epitaph, these thoughts let me feel I should re-start my long time suspended blog and at least leave some trace behind.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Sarkozy’s Napoleon complex
10 June 2009 - D-Day commemoration in Normandy
How Sarkozy stood up to Obama
Speaking from the same podium as Barack Obama, Sarkozy added about six inches to his five feet five by standing on a little stool. Added to his custom-crafted elevator shoes, this took him up to the same altitude as the six-feet-two US president.
Sarkozy is naturally sensitive about his lack of height