Month: July 2026

Talking to Idiots

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“If I wanted to talk to idiots, I’d talk to my own people.I wouldn’t waste my time talking to you.”(Palmiro Cangini, Councillor of Roncofritto — a fictional character played by Paolo Cevoli in the Italian comedy show “Zelig”) The joke is funny.In fact, it is hilarious.Because none of us imagines that we are the target.The … Read more

Keep the School Open

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Behind Every Museum, a School We have been taught that youth is a stage of life.I am no longer quite so sure. There comes an age when the wrong compliments begin.‘You do not look your age.’As though the aim were to win a contest against the mirror. In truth, I have no interest whatsoever in … Read more