I am Italian. I am a man. I go to the bathroom. Do I always wash my hands after my morning duties? Of course I do! I am a diligent clean person! I mean, OBVIOUSLY when I just pee and I do not get pee on my hands, once in awhile I may just skip it. And sure, if I am in a rush to work, I may just rinse them quickly… but water “cleans it all”, right? This is so, so wrong. There … [Read more...] about OUCH! MY MOBILE PHONE MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH FECAL MATTER
The same old drill ain’t working no more!
A set of circumstances that included a persistent high pressure system and limited water re-circulating abilities (not to mention deforestation) have resulted in a painful extension of the worst drought in Brazil in at least 80 years. At the same time, California is facing one of the most severe droughts in 1200 years, leading the state to adopt controversial measures such as … [Read more...] about The same old drill ain’t working no more!
KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS LIKE WATER IN THE SAND
Ipsa scientia potestas est. Knowledge itself is Power, claimed Francis Bacon in 1597. Power to grow, to move, to hurt, to surprise, to change. Also, water itself is power. Power to quench, to refresh, to yield. To create energy, to provoke conflicts, to create life. Put together the two: Knowledge in the Water sector. It is indeed a powerful thing. … [Read more...] about KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS LIKE WATER IN THE SAND
WATER: A “VOLUPTUOUS” RESOURCE
Are we missing the point? Few summers ago my wife and I went to California, to the Napa valley, where inevitably we met a lot of wine enthusiastic. Between glasses, we were amused in learning fascinating jargon related to wine tasting. “Wine descriptors”, they call it. We learned that a wine can be velvety, laser-like or angular (an angular wine is like putting a triangle in … [Read more...] about WATER: A “VOLUPTUOUS” RESOURCE
I DO NOT HAVE AN IPHONE6 BECAUSE I AM A MARRIED MAN
Though I appreciate art in all of its possible expressions, I am a practical guy who likes useful things. I do not know where I keep all the silver spoons that were given me at my 2002 graduation (read: useless), but I still use the camping gear that was given me in the same occasion (read: useful). To me the line between useful and useless is clear. Such a practical guy I am. … [Read more...] about I DO NOT HAVE AN IPHONE6 BECAUSE I AM A MARRIED MAN