Monthly Archives: December 2023

The Leaning Tower of Bologna

Posted on December 15, 2023 by babbityjean

October 2023:  The Garisenda Tower in Bologna’s city center is on “high alert” for collapse.  No one knows when it could happen—three months, a year, 5 or 10 years.  The alert is yellow.  A red alert would imply an imminent … Continue reading →

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La cabina telefonica

Posted on December 7, 2023 by babbityjean

Per quasi cento anni la cabina telefonica è stata un’icona della cultura popolare. Era il luogo di trasformazione di Clark Kent in Superman. Era la sala delle trattative per spie e contro spie come in North by Northwest. E per … Continue reading →

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The Telephone Booth

Posted on December 7, 2023 by babbityjean

For almost a hundred years, the telephone booth has been an icon in popular culture.  It was the changing room for Clark Kent’s transformation to Superman.  It was the negotiating room for spies and counterspies in films like North by … Continue reading →

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