cptgaio

Error: now that I think about it, I don't think I listened to it back then but a few years later (like in 2004 when "Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole" by Wainwright came out, I believe...) but I only found out now, thanks to the review, that it was from 2 years earlier. My bad.

I remember that at the time I gave it a listen and it also reminded me (like Alia) of Wainwright (whom I like), but then I didn't have the chance to explore further. I'll try.

First of all, I’m glad that everyone shares with me certain “nostalgias” (and I also thank you for the compliments). I’d like to specify that my nostalgia isn’t one of “we’ve lost everything and now life is terrible,” but rather a gentle looking back in order to see ahead more clearly (HB: mine is constructive self-irony, not destructive, don’t worry, my friend!). As for aging, it’s not that it weighs on me; it’s just that sometimes I regret leaving too many interesting things “along the way,” but then I recover by thinking that one life isn’t enough to do everything, and you always have to give up something, unfortunately... Regarding today’s twenty-year-olds, I think we shouldn't stop at the stereotype presented to us: in real life, thanks to my job, I’m lucky to know quite a few of them, and they are all people far removed from certain clichés. When talking about the Site, I wouldn’t focus on that couple of extremists present, but I’d look beyond (at others), and I have to say there’s a lot to learn from them too, despite their young age. Thank you all, from the heart! (Viva el Pissacan!) Ps: @Mien: I plan to write a review on DeShannon soon: let me know if you have one too, so we don’t end up with duplicates, even though it’s difficult given the volume of work. Bye!

Saw it last night. I should preface that I haven’t read the book, while I have read "Il Codice Da Vinci" (and I also saw the movie, which I liked more than the book...). Therefore, my judgment is based solely on the film: honestly, apart from the countless errors regarding Vatican rules (there are many, really) and the notable and exaggerated aura of political fiction, as a piece of pure entertainment, I didn't mind it at all, and it’s also a nice advertisement for the eternal city, which is always a plus. The positive thing is that for once, McGregor didn’t seem completely unbearable to me (brilliant Stellan Skarsgård).

Thank you all for coming by. Given the late hour (and the consequent drowsiness), I will respond to any questions tomorrow. Bye!

I know it but have never read it; I’ll try to do something to catch up.

Break again.

P.S.: Sociological discourses are, precisely, all too metaphysical: let's start doing something concrete for others and then claim the right to philosophize about good and evil above that...I speak for myself too, of course.

Bah, we are also a people too inclined to "throw ourselves down." We were, yes (and probably still are), as generous as we were creative in all fields, both scientific and artistic (but we still are, it’s just that the best are fleeing). The problem is that over the years the good that existed has been buried under various issues that are so vast that it’s not worth delving into here. That we are susceptible to demagoguery is undeniable, but this is a human inclination and history, too, tends to confirm it for other (most) peoples. I only suggest that if we start nitpicking about what those who do charity vote for, we delve into discussions that are too metaphysical. I would instead shift the focus to the fact that instead of criticizing what someone votes for or doesn’t vote for, we should seek the reasons that drive traditionally generous people to hold their noses (because, for the most part, whether one believes it or not, that’s how it is) and vote in the direction you mention, which unfortunately often (and for the most part) the reasons are not merely "ethnic" (a harsh word, I know) but stem from a general distrust in institutions. This comes from someone who does not vote for the Lega, to be clear.