A curious relationship that our civilization has with writing in general. Barely out of our mother’s womb, PAF! Birth certificate ! After the majority, rePAF! ID card. Leaving territory? Re-rePAF! Passport. Leaving the rail of legality caught red-handed? PAFPAF! Law and courts! I say PAF but I should write BAF! Like Baffe! A paper can … Read more
– A nativity scene to warm the modern man Emanuele Alfani denounces the disappearance of spiritual and humanist values from our society. Emanuele Alfani Posted today at 06:25 Certainly, it is cold in Ukraine, under the missiles which condemn innocent people to the dark nights of humanity. Winter imposes its polar temperature on the homeless … Read more
A large group of Moroccans in Madrid enjoyed their national football team’s victory over Portugal in the World Cup in Qatar, which will allow them to play a semi-final. Then, several thousand people celebrated at the Puerta del Sol the new achievement of their Atlas lions. For the first time in history, a team from … Read more
Zapping Autonews Ferrari Purosangue (2022): the Italian manufacturer’s first SUV on video BMW M’s fiftieth anniversary year is coming to a close. The sports branch of the Bavarian firm unveils the BMW 3.0 CSL, a new sports car directly inspired by the eponymous model derived from the E9, which dates from the 1970s. Produced in … Read more
Writing the Absent: Virtual Presences in Early Modern Romance Literature (16th-17th Centuries) September 24-27, 2023, Romanistentag Leipzig Before its success linked to the advent of digital technology, the term “virtual” was used for seven centuries in an exclusively philosophical or mechanical context. In its most common sense since scholastic times virtual (“virtualis”, from “virtus”) is … Read more
Call for papers for a study day Forms and figures of modern psychomachy (XX-XXI century) UPV3-RIRRA 21 Program“Literature and New Media” May 15, 2023, St-Charles site of the University of Montpellier 3 We readily observe, through various contemporary media, this recurring pattern of a figurative representation of mental life, taking place in the spatialized mind … Read more
“Sacred Scripture is the source of evangelization”. This is how Pope Francis ends the section ofEvangelii gaudium (EG) dedicated to the proclamation of the Word[1]. It is a page that is both simple and complex: simple, because there is no true evangelism without the Scriptures; complex, because it is necessary to explain why the Church, … Read more
The Paul-Augier hotel school has just benefited from a vast renovation and extension operation. It took three years of work, because they took place while the establishment was busy, constraining the schedule, for a total budget of 34.6 million euros financed by the Region. It is therefore natural that the president of the PACA regional … Read more
Grease (1978) made waves as a successful adaptation of a Broadway musical. From Broadway to Hollywood, many big names have become attached to the film. John Travolta wowed audiences as the seductive bad boy, Danny Zuko. Olivia Newton-John would have viewers swoon as she perfectly portrayed the girl-next-door aspects of Sandy. But with this film … Read more
“Festivals of Alsace”, episode 6 – To pay homage to the past of the city and its myths, 10,000 people rubbed shoulders at the Witches’ Festival on Saturday July 16 in Rouffach around thematic stands, also attracting certain “modern witches “. Report at the heart of a festive tote of history, legends and beliefs. A … Read more