Part 1: Malignant Managers Having worked for about a dozen organizations in my 40-year tech career, I’ve experienced a wide range of colleagues and bosses. Some were fantastic, and some still remain friends. Others… not so much. You might also like: VMworld 2018 (Some of) What I did at TVBLOB Remote work: The real estate… Continue reading Toxic Bosses I Have Known
Category: Italian culture
Mimma Meets an Atheist
I have never been much of a housekeeper, nor cared to be. I grew up in times and places where many people (not just wealthy ones) had live-in servants. My parents both had jobs, and someone else was paid to take care of cleaning, cooking, gardening, etc. When we lived in the US during my… Continue reading Mimma Meets an Atheist
Beach Memories
When I was growing up in Bangkok in the late 60’s, Thailand’s beaches were not yet much of a tourist destination. Even Pattaya Beach was unspoiled and seemed barely used (I know that will be beyond the imagining of anyone who first saw it from the late 70’s on). We used to drive down there… Continue reading Beach Memories
Viva la Mamma? Motherhood, Menopause & Culture
I’m a US citizen, but I lived and raised my daughter Rossella (now 22) in Italy for 17 years. I left Italy in 2008 while Ross was at boarding school in India, and subsequently separated from my Italian husband (we were already geographically apart – he did not follow me to the US). My daughter… Continue reading Viva la Mamma? Motherhood, Menopause & Culture
Learn Italian in Song: L’Emozione non ha Voce
Emotion has No Voice Adriano Celentano. The video above comes from Rockpolitik, a variety show hosted by Celentano in 2006. Io non so parlar d’amore l’emozione non ha voce E mi manca un po il respiro se ci sei c’e troppa luce La mia anima si spande come musica d’estate poi la voglia sai mi… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: L’Emozione non ha Voce