The shattered game
Even a compressed history of Afghanistan shows a cycle of illusion and despair.
Pinups
Down to the sea in ships in an age when hype actually meant something.
Water
Afloat in a Saragossa Sea of caprice, Italy extracts noise-makers and howls.
Presto
When first impressions are the lasting ones, life can turn thoughtlessly instant.
All crossed up
Do Italy a favor. End the debate. Nix the Lateran Treaty once and for all.
Demerits
Italy is a country that systematically keeps merit at bay, at it's own risk.
The Lost Time
In the time of The Lost Time, a pretend life was yours for the taking — if you could dream one up.
Carcere di Bollate
From inside a Milan prison, some modest rays of hope for a better future.
Last flag standing
American "exceptionalism" and nation building, when they lose steam, are broken mousetraps.
Tra virgolette
Memes are all around — just ask the author, a self-styled 'quotator' (you heard it first).
Amba Aradam
If Rome refuses to yield a watch battery, be satisfied with a pretty penis instead.