and here I am after almost 20 days.
'm just passing through, to wish to those who still faces mistreated in this blog a Merry Christmas.
soon
MK
the morning of Christmas Eve 40 years ago, for the first time in human history, three astronauts were able to see with their own eyes the hidden face of the Moon: Frank Borman ( Commander), Jim Lovell and William Anders, reached and circumnavigated the Moon.
Vietnam was America, the America of Martin Luther King assassinated six months before, and that he saw the student movements become increasingly tumultuous: he was only partly built by the John Fitzgerald Kennedy. A difficult time.
They left 3 days before from Cape Canaveral, with mission number 8 based on Apollo program, and the first one with human beings to leave on top of the giant rocket Saturn 5.
Among other things, the commander of Apollo 8 was to be originally a certain Michael Collins, pilot of the command module 'Columbia' during the historic Apollo 11, but a herniated disk forced him to the ground. His place was taken by Frank Borman, one of the backup crew members (the other 2 backups were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin ....).
Everything went well, the first pictures ever of Earth’s dawn made by a man were shot, the rehearsal for the first moon landing went well. All of this was useful to create a positive climate to speed up even further the conquest of the moon and land on it only 7 months later.
Spent After one year on the new Lancia Delta as vice-Responsible, today a new adventure begins for me: I've been appointed as Head (in FiatTechnical Department) of car models Fiat Panda and 600.
day excursion on the lake. It's more a throwback to those who were the places I frequented when I lived and worked in Saronno, Milan.
It's more a return to meet my friend Biagio Bonanno, a former colleague of Sava.
beautiful day, cold but sunny, which allowed us to make a few km cycling on the bike path that runs along the lake, reminding me that for the period runs from late 2001 to February 2003.
So retracing the revolutions mind working from Commercial, first with Targasys (ex service company of the Fiat) for the whole of Lombardy, from the borders with Veneto and Romagna, to those with Switzerland and subsequently with Sava (the holding company of Fiat), focusing on areas of Pavia, Como and Varese.
and back together the moments spent with all former colleagues: Enrico Albanese and Vince Nannini Biagio as well as in the first course, and Massimo Galli, GP Oliver, our responsibility and the Cesana Gaudenzio Dr. Criscuolo, so Lucrezia Bellacosa, Annamaria Salatino, Matthew Boccaccini, Luigi Agretti, and so on. Without neglecting my friend Lucia Girvasi and John Castellani.
months were hard work speaking, black crisis (Like now) but which still retains a pleasant memory, especially for the fact that, despite the years passed, they are still tied to these places and these people that, just like today, I still meet and have a nice day .
Per qualche amico l’editoriale di Gramellini, giornalista de La Stampa, è un must quotidiano. Per me non è così. Tuttavia a volte il suo messaggio è così forte che ne vale really worth it and, considering the topic, and the fact that we are in a moment (now) epochal (then the future will tell ...) I took the opportunity to let you read, and I've copied below. Worth really big words ...
For Some of my friends, to read the leading article of Gramellini, journalist of 'The Press' (Italian newspaper), is an everyday 'must'. Not for me. But Sometimes His message is so strong That it really worth and, Considering the subject of the article, and the Fact That We are in a historical moment (now, then the future will tell us ...) I Decided to let you read it I know I copied it below. They're really great words ...
"When your ex-classmate is elected U.S. president, have a nice repeat to all the microphones that you are happy. At best, you will feel a very human touch of envy. At worst, you'll be attacked by the deadly disease comparisons, which will cause the feeling of being a nobody. So I was blown away and moved the short interview with a former classmate of Obama: "His destiny was to become president, I become a watchmaker. And we did it both, "said naturally.
And it was clear that he did not exist for a series A and series B, but two of equal value that you wish were made. The dominant culture repeats every day to be happy one needs to enter the small circle of awareness and ensure that only the trades that fame and money they deserve to be prosecuted. Instead, the former companion of Obama has told us something different. That all but everyone we have a talented, big or small, and the only thing that matters is unaware of possessing it. For superficial or inner blocks, many are unable to focus and lead screw maybe brilliant but unhappy, because off-center compared to the initial mission of their lives.
There is no difference between those who repairs clocks and who was called to repair the world, if both instill in their work the deeper meaning of existence. Only one of the two finirà sui libri di storia, ma poco importa. Importa che anche l’altro potrà dire di aver vissuto davvero."
Los Angeles, Venice Beach, Ocean Front Walk, 8-8-08
"When one of your former school mates is elected U.S. president, you might tell to all microphones you're happy. But in the end you feel a bit of human envy. At worst, you will be attacked by a deadly disease due to a comparison, that will let you feel a void. So I was quite shocked and touched by the short interview with a former school mate of Obama: “His fate was to become president, mine was to become a watch repairer. And we both made it”, he said with naturalness.
And then another nice picture, with the child for almost six months of age.
... but maybe we can see something strange?? You also need your glasses? And then
Another beautiful picture, with the baby Nearly six months of age. ... But do you see something strange? Do you need eyeglasses?
But the more beautiful she is!
But she's the Most Beautiful!
TRAVIS - ODE TO J. SMITH
KEANE - PREFECT SYMMETRY
THE CURE - 4:13 DREAM
MOLTHENI - THE SECRETS OF CORAL
Boys, say their names here: I am not of this earth, rape, use it. Drive them. " Robert's speech is hardly surprising, but it also attracts rage: from that moment his life will change forever of Saviano.
The stock
The latest threats
After the massacre of Castelvolturno (September 2008), Where Were killed six immigrants, Roberto Decides to come back out: he writes an open letter in Which he cites names and addresses of the killers and to ask people to rebel, to denounce the reality in Which They live.Shortly after a repentant of the Casalesi clan, Carmine Schiavone, the boss Revealed That HAD prepared to plan to kill Saviano before Christmas and His escort: It Seems That Roberto will not live without the policemen will accompany HIM That Every Day of His Life.
"I leave Italy"
After the leak of information about possible attack that would kill him and his bodyguard by Christmas, Saviano has decided to leave Italy, at least for a some time: "I think you are entitled to a break - the writer said - I thought, at this time, that the temptation to retreat is not much of a good idea, not particularly smart.
I thought it was very stupid, as well as indecent, deny oneself, to allow men to bend to anything but contempt for what people think, how to act, for how he lives, for what it is in the most intimate of the fibers but at this moment, I see no reason to insist on living this way, as a prisoner of myself, my book, my success. 'Fuck success. "
"I want a house. I want to be in love, have a beer in public, go to the library and choose a book by reading the back cover. I want to walk, sunbathe, walk in the rain, to meet without fear and without scaring my mother. I want to be around my friends and to laugh and not have to talk to me, always with me as if I was terminally ill and they were struggling with a visit boring yet inevitable. Shit, I'm only twenty-eight years. "
"I have to leave Italy"
October 2008, present days. After this news about a possible attack, Within Christmas, To Him And His escort, Saviano has Decided to move away from Italy, at least for Some Time: "I think I have the right to take a break - Said the writer - During Those moments I thought That yielding to the temptation to retreat Was not a great idea, not particularly smart. I thought that it was really stupid, as well as indecent, giving up to myself, bent by men that are nothing, people that you despise for what they think, for the way they do things, for the way they live, for what they are in the most intimate part of their body, but at the moment, I see no reason to continue living in this way, as a prisoner of myself, of my book, of my success. Fuck success".
"I want a home. I want to get involved in love, I want to drink a beer in public, to go to the library and choose a book by reading the back cover. I want to walk, sunbathe, to walk in the rain, to meet my mother without fear and without frighten her. I want to have my friends around me and laugh with them not talking about me, still about me as if I was a terminal patient and They Could Be Inevitable But tedious struggling for a visit to me. Shit, I'm only twenty-eight years old! "
There are no words to comment. My thought is that it has been and always will. My idea of \u200b\u200bNaples as a last lifeline for the island ' humanity "(to de Crescenzo's" Thus Spake Bellavista "), is unfortunately long gone. The dirty south is in the hands of these people, let those be decent, give up everything and go live elsewhere, like me, and those who remain is sinking into an abyss.
There are no words to comment this. My thought is That this has Been, and always will be. My idea of \u200b\u200bNaples as a "last island of salvation for mankind" (a citation from Neapolitan writer de Crescenzo's movie / book "Thus Spoke Bellavista"), has long disappeared Unfortunately August The South is in the dirty hands of These bad people, the respectable ones are leaving, they're living Elsewhere give up and go, like me, and Remaining the good ones are sinking into a chasm.
Roberto Saviano was born in Naples in 1979. He graduated in philosophy from the University of Napoli "Federico II". He collaborates with L'Espresso and La Repubblica. It 'the author of Gomorra (Mondadori), translated in 33 countries. Literature and reportage are the tools that Roberto Saviano uses to describe reality. From October 13, 2006 following the success of the novel-nofiction Gomorrah, strongly accusatory towards the activities of the Camorra, the statements of collaborators of justice, information and threats against the police in the courtroom during the trial Spartacus, and the boss Antonio Iovine Francesco Bidognetti clan of Casale, Roberto Saviano lives under guard.