Monthly Archives: April 2014

Seduction Weapons

Posted on April 27, 2014 by

The parts of the brain that deal with arousal and fear are next to each other. The true seducer capitalizes on this. This is one of the secrets shared on the YouTube video “13 Casanova Seduction Weapons” by Flash Fontanelli. … Continue reading →

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Who Wins the Laurel?

Posted on April 21, 2014 by

Elena Cornaro Piscopia, that’s who. The first woman in the world to earn a university degree was from Venice. I’ve read that some others have been named as the first woman to earn a degree, and I came across an … Continue reading →

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Where’s Piero?

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

My friend Piero recently sent me this photo that he took. Can you guess where he is? (Bert, can you give the rest of my readers a 24-hour running start before you give the answer?)   🙂

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Quattro Minuti con Casanova–Palazzo Soranzo

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

Ready for another part of the story? You heard about Senator Bragadin and saw his palazzo where Casanova had his own apartment and a gondolier at his beck and call. But where did Casanova first meet the senator? If you … Continue reading →

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Caption Me

Posted on April 6, 2014 by

  Provide a caption, please! What would Casanova be saying here?

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Quattro Minuti con Casanova–Palazzo Bragadin

Posted on April 1, 2014 by

Happy birthday, Casanova! To commemorate him, I’ve begun a series of videos featuring Casanova locations in Venice. http://youtu.be/ZtuHDIDwG4Q These won’t be in any particular order–except what I happened to be walking by that day! I only had time to do … Continue reading →

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