Ancestors

Written by Alistair K on 2025-01-31 at 08:57

Just over twenty years ago, I thought that I was studying the architecture of Guarino Guarini so found my way to Torino, where I stayed at a Salesian residence at Piazza Rebaudengo. When I went to pay, the director said something like, "You are a student and looking after you is what our order is for. The only way you can pay us is by learning and making good use of what you learn."

Today's the feast of San Giovanni Bosco, who founded the Salesian Order. Non ho dimenticato, direttore.

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Written by ideaPDish on 2025-01-31 at 09:37

@libroraptor

So the Salesians started taking care of kids displaced in the first industrial revolution. Seems apropos now that we are entering an artificial industrial revolution where there the displacement appears at this moment, going to be massive. Good on them.

Cheers to Don Bosco.

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Toot

Written by Alistair K on 2025-01-31 at 23:39

@ipd yes, it started in an inner-city slum just a few blocks from the royal palaces – like the sharp rich:poor juxtapositions that can be found in the US today and even in New Zealand (I've lived on rich:poor fringe streets in both places). The story is that Don Bosco got sewing machines, gave them to unemployed young men, and taught them to sew for a living.

I think of it as building an economy from the ground up versus the top-down "stimulus" that "leaders" like to posture about today.

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Descendants

Written by ideaPDish on 2025-02-01 at 00:26

@libroraptor

How far does ths go in explaining all the talented italian taylors here on this side of the other pond.?

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Written by Alistair K on 2025-02-01 at 01:32

@ipd The tailoring fame all claims to be from Milan, no? Maybe we can start asking tailors whether they had a Salesian teacher.

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Written by ideaPDish on 2025-02-01 at 00:37

@jpkeates

Who knew that yoga would be so much work...

They gave me a last chant and then sent me off to do om work

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