Continuation of inequality

I would like to thank those blogger friends who have shared their thought about political and economic interest that are fueling wars in East Europe and Middle East. Despite it is easy to understand that many people don't like to talk about this hot topic, I think it's time to write down a few thoughts about predators interested in starting and maintaining wars.

The main problem, in my opinion, is that the high level of weapons & missiles spending is strictly related to the fact that the military industrial complex is privatized in a widely known part of the world. In this perspective, it's no coincidence that private arms manufacturers sell most of their products to governments, whose policy-makers behave as puppets. 

                                         

But that's not all, as coincidentally the main investors of arms manufacturers are the top ten world investment management companies. The question is who will be the next? Moldova, Georgia, Taiwan or Iran? War spending is the main mechanism for increasing the concentration of capital among the 0.05 percent richer people. This means the continuation of inequality.

Just sentenced to death

I would like to share a news I've just heard from an East Asia's daily newpaper: former Bank of China's chairman, Liu Liange , was just sentenced to death.  He was found to have issued illegal loans and accepted bribes worth around $ 16.7 million. 

In same Western countries he would have been given a top ranking government position.

(Photo courtesy of Stefano Gazzano)

Prolonged the war in Ukraine

Investment management companies are still seeking to prolong the war in Ukraine to keep the cost of rebuilding higher daily. 

If we were to analyse the main geopolics event, that have took place since late 2020, we would see more wars compared with the previous four years: the Iran-Israel esclation, the Ukraine debacle, the war in Lebanon, the Taiwan's provocation and the Gaza's genocide. And with regards to the genocide just mentioned, after Israel's president had left 70k tonnes free-fall bombes on civilians, schools, hospitals and refugee shelters, he asked the United States Congress: "Give us the tools faster and we'll finish the job faster" ... and they gave him a standing ovation 53 times. 

Ukraine's right to defend itself is praised by many international leaders while Russia's invasion is condemned, but commentators said the same cannot be said about Israel occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which are Palestinian territories.

In 1996 Samuel P. Hungtington wrote "The clash of civilizations", which still is one of the most  influential books of our wartime era. But all that we are witnessing is not a clash between civilizations, it's a clash between civilization and barbarism.

Trevignano Romano street view

This morning I spent a few hours in a small village located close to lake of Bracciano, a few kilometers North from Rome. In that small village there is a good technician who make orthopedic insoles. That's why I went to this lovely village.     

The weather was so cloudy. It's typical of Autumn.

On this cloudy morning a saw an unusual pink & red mural while I was walking through the village. Unfortunately I dind't see the name of its author.

On the way back home I also enjoyed a path covered with brown leaves and fall colours of the trees surroundings the village. 

The good news is that I didn't see waste left in the wood surrounding the village 🍄🍂🌰

Washing needs to be dried

In my previous post there were two pictures showing clothes hung out. I mentioned this point after I had noticed that tourists sometimes took photos of the washing while they are walking through the historic centre. Maybe they disagree on this, although people washing needs to be dried, as mentioned by Jan in her comment. 

With relation to washing, another blogging friend, Ananka , also wrote that people need to do that.  I understand that elderly people can't carry their washing on the rooftop, as in many old buildings there isn't any elevator.

But the problem is that there are facade decorations on some old buildings, and hanging out clothes on the facade architecture is not a nice thingh to look at.  

The solution could be to buy a clothes dryer.

... many times it is sold with free shipping on Alibaba, Amazon, etc.🤭

Saturday street view

There are many black birds flying in the sky on this sunny Saturday morning. It's a very good sign to experience. 

It's a real pleasure to see that the facades of historic buildings have been just renovated. That colour is called Pompeian red, as it was born with the discovery  of the archaelogical site of Pompei in the 18th century. 

Sorry to see clothes hanging on the facade of old buildings located in the historic centre of the town 🤭

There isn't any elevator in those old historic buildings. That's why elderly people are compelled to hang out clothes, which they have washed, on the historic facade as they can't get onto the rooftops. 

Just a photo of the medieval part of the town taken from the rooftops.

Have a nice weekend!

Proceno castle

 

I took the above photo last month while I was visiting the old castle of Proceno. The family who own the castle have transformed their property in a guest house in an attempt to repopulate the old village of Proceno and its surroundings. 

The property and its ten apartments are in great location in the historical area. They also serve a delicious continental breakfast of bread, cheese, fruit, grain like barley or oats, butter and honey. Proceno castle's breakfast also consists of  coffee, milk, tea and fruit juice, obviously.                                   

I was glad to see some British tourists, who spent their holiday there at the castle. I saw them while they were enjoying the narrow alleys of the village surrounding the castle.

We decided to stay there at the Proceno castle guest house two days, as some friends of ours live in a village nearby. Each apartment has its front door and their furnishing style is combined with the architectural context and the site's prior use.

All Saints' day is both a public and religious holiday in Italy on the 1st  November.

Have a nice month of November 🍂