In Umbertide, and the only place open on a Monday night.
New episode: the paradox of old-fashioned modern olive oil.
Some olive oil millers in Provence go out of their way to develop flavours that the EU calls “defects”. These oils can't be called extra-virgin, but they sell anyway.
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Top Albums from last.fm on 22/03/26
1, Various Artists, Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster, (18);
2, Bryan Ferry, As Time Goes By, (15);
3, Joni Mitchell, Both Sides Now, (12);
4, Ragleela, Jai Ma, (10);
5, Ballaké Sissoko, At Peace, (9);
2026-03-15
Rabbit Quest Geohashing 20260315-W-AY68OD
1 min read
* On foot
* 41.8873, 12.4734
* 15 March 2026
* 428.94 ppm CO2
* OpenStreetMap
A fitting rabbit for the Ides of March, the Pope’s Tobacco Factory. I did walk past, much closer to the actual Rabbit, but could not pass up the opportunity to snap what might such a significant building.
Top Albums from last.fm on 15/03/26
1, Various Artists, Till The Night Is Gone: A Tribute To Doc Pomus, (14);
2, Soap&Skin, From Gas to Solid / you are my friend, (12);
3, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Play the Blues, (10);
4, Ry Cooder, Bop Till You Drop, (9);
5, Various Artists, The Rough Guide to Arabic Lounge, (9);
Ping! The WhatsApps that should have been an email | Tim Harford
Did I say that all these instant messages were like asking me to pick up your discarded chocolate wrappers? Let me change the simile. Your instant messages are like you eating the cheeseburger, while I have the heart attack.
Yes: Love it when Pacific has sprung forward and we have stayed where we are.
Finished reading: Ludwig Wittgenstein: Philosophy in the Age of Airplanes by Anthony Gottlieb, ISBN: 9780300180473
#Non-fiction