February 2020

21st

Carnival season is roaring, notions of a dangerous virus are vague and far away.
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As an independent contractor for projects that involve public money, you always have to keep your nose finely honed to detect the stink of corruption and potential criminal consequences to yourself and your firm before accepting any assignment.

Alas, sometimes even the best research and inquiry can’t save you. Sometimes you manage to extricate ( Read more... )

well, not really free, I have more than enough stuff to do, but I have not to drive to my lawyer client this afternoon, which makes today A LOT less stressful ( Read more... )

Very tired, but enthusiastic about all the wonderful things I have seen. Damascus is an incredible city, I took lots of pictures, no idea when I will be able to post. Today I saw two monasteries from aramaic times. Impressive! Now we are in Homs, a very wealthy and businesslike city in the center of Syria ( Read more... )

Everything ok, Syria is beautiful, Weather is halfway decent. Facebook cannot be accessed here, alas. Expect major picture spam.

( this is why I really couldn´t get a lot of work done today. WARNING: major cat spam ahead )

..have some Rossini-spam.
( This time of his inspiring presence in my little office.. )

What a long day, starting at 4.30 am, with my early flight to Brussels, where I had to wander around for a few hours until my meetings started, and then a long wait at the airport because of various delays to get back.. at 1 in the morning ( Read more... )

..this one very short, fortunately ( Read more... )

Using commuter trains in Italy, during the hotter months of the year, you will travel under two possible conditions ( Read more... )