My Potter Predictions

Filed under:miscellany, opinion — posted by webmaster on June 25, 2007 @ 2:31 pm

…I herewith present my own theories about some of what’s going to happen in Harry Potter 7, primarily to document them publicly in advance so that later I can say: “I told you so!”… [more]

Pandecena Milano June ‘07 - In Which a Cunning Plot is Hatched

Filed under:Italian culture, living in Italy, working in Italy — posted by webmaster on June 19, 2007 @ 9:01 am

…there’s a dangerous mindset in which, when you’re drawing up a list of influencers and experts to consult, invite, etc., somehow the people who come to your mind are all male. Women aren’t consciously excluded from your thinking, but… they don’t end up on your list either, do they? And that perpetuates a vicious cycle in which men are publicly identified as the experts, and women remain on the margins, waiting to be invited to the dance. [more]

Why Send My Child to Woodstock School?

Filed under:Italian culture, Woodstock School — posted by webmaster on June 1, 2007 @ 8:43 pm

Someone who has never attended Woodstock School may legitimately wonder why anyone would wish to send their child there. [more]



image: detail of installation by Bronwyn Lace