Buondì. My Italian brother-in-law runs a pizzeria, and two other successful restaurants, in the seaside town of Rimini (the Romans called it Ariminum.) Which is to be found on Italy’s Adriatic coast, about two thirds of the way up the Italian ‘leg’, just about where the curve starts around towards the east, next stop Venice, […]
Archives for February 2021
One step forward, two steps back
Buondì. One step forward, two steps back. Ever get that feeling? I bet you do! It was also the title of a book by Lenin, apparently. Though he was writing about vexing divisions in the Communist party, thirteen or fourteen years before the 1917-18 revolution. That’s by the by, of course. The more I know […]
How to get better
Buondì. It’s been a week or two since I updated you about my progress improving my chess game. The lessons available for paid users of the Chess.com app are excellent. Sadly, with the free version you can only do one a week, but because I shelled out for a year’s subscription, I’m able to do […]
