Years ago, we visited Enrico’s cousins in Montecchio Maggiore, a small town near Verona. We went to see the local attractions, the castles of Romeo and Juliet (yes, the original Romeo and Juliet), up on two small hills above the town. Riding in the car with us was Claudia, a very intelligent ten-year-old, who had… Continue reading Claudia’s Comment
Online Marketing
… if that’s the right term. I’ve been doing something online for about years now, but I’m not sure what to call it. Is it marketing? Customer service? Tech support? It’s hard to define because it partakes of all of these – and that’s a clue to what makes it effective. My resumé lists the details… Continue reading Online Marketing
Dressage
Unless you’re a horsey type, you may never have heard of this sport, though it’s now an Olympic event (in most countries it’s hard to get full TV coverage of equestrian events even at the Olympic level). Classic dressage is so quiet and dignified that you don’t realize how hard it is: the horse walks,… Continue reading Dressage
Exact Change Required
One thing that baffles me about Italy is the inability of retail establishments – or anyone who has to take cash payment – to make change. This in a society where most store purchases are made in cash! Automatic teller machines give out 50,000 and 100,000 lire notes (NB: At current exchange rates, one US… Continue reading Exact Change Required
Unreliable Rewritable Media
I admit it: working in the CD-R industry spoiled me. For the last eight years, I’ve gotten all my recordable media – and recorders – for free. So I didn’t have a personal stake when software bugs or system problems caused me to burn “coasters” which went straight from the recorder into the trash (no, not all… Continue reading Unreliable Rewritable Media