A Family Memoir in Progress — Episode 2: Osvaldo’s Childhood Adventures

Young Osvaldo was a reckless force of nature who tested every boundary—swimming in freezing March waters at three, stealing coins from a sacred cliff above a deadly precipice, breaking everything he touched, and learning hard lessons through his mother's words rather than her fists. These wild childhood years in 1950s-60s Gaeta revealed a boy with two sides: the devil who caused chaos outside and the jester who made his family laugh at dinner, until shame and consequence began transforming him from demon to lamb.

A Family Memoir in Progress — Introduction & Episode 1

I've spent countless hours on video calls recording my parents and relatives' voices, transcribing their stories, and discovering an Italy that no longer exists. Today I'm sharing the beginning—the 'why' behind this project, and the opening pages of my father's story.

Art and the Search for Meaning – A commentary on D. Randall Blythe’s “Just Beyond the Light”

A personal reflection on D. Randall Blythe’s Just Beyond the Light — where extreme metal, Stoicism, sobriety, and fatherhood converge in the search for meaning.

“Letting Go” by David R. Hawkins: A Critical and Constructive Reading

Letting Go offers a powerful emotional technique wrapped in a mix of insight and questionable claims. Used with discernment, it can be a helpful ally. But it's not a shortcut to awakening, nor a substitute for rigorous practice or compassionate inquiry. Take what works. Leave what doesn't. And above all, stay awake.

Why War Sometimes Saves Peace: A Warning for Europe in 2025 (and Beyond)

Freedom Was Never Free: A Wake-Up Call for Europe in 2025

Freedom wasn’t gifted to Europe — it was earned in blood. In an age of naïve pacifism and rising autocracy, we must remember: peace survives only when we’re willing to defend it.

[Memoirs in Music] The April 2025 Playlist

In March 2025 we stayed in Ravenna, easing into life with our newborn Luce and sharing daily moments through music. This playlist blends indie folk, ambient, and conscious sounds — a personal soundtrack that Mauro, her big brother, now dances and laughs to with me.

Italy CBD Ban: How the Government Destroyed My Business and Thousands of Others

One of CBDexpress partners managing a tobacco and cbd shop in Milan

Six years of hard work building a legal business, wiped out by Italy's sudden CBD ban, leaving employees, investments, and customers abandoned. This is not just a political failure; it's a betrayal of entrepreneurs who believed in building something honest in Italy.

What Outlive Taught Me About Longevity (And What I Learned from a Village of Centenarians)

Peter Attia's Outlive offers a data-driven approach to extending healthspan, but as someone raised near Campodimele—Italy's 'village of eternity'—I found myself balancing high-tech longevity science with time-tested Mediterranean wisdom. Here's what this synthesis taught me about living longer and better.