Posts Tagged: canals

03.24

  It was murmurs at first, then voices. An asteroid some said pointing to the sky. A month, a week, a name, Margherita. We need to talk to her , Kristen said, leaving with Julia and Gaia for the astronomer’s

03.24

  It was murmurs at first, then voices. An asteroid some said pointing to the sky. A month, a week, a name, Margherita. We need to talk to her , Kristen said, leaving with Julia and Gaia for the astronomer’s

03.22

  Without you, I do nothing, I am nothing, whispered the lover’s voice in Gaia’s ears in the Island of the Dead. Her eyes widened.

03.22

  Without you, I do nothing, I am nothing, whispered the lover’s voice in Gaia’s ears in the Island of the Dead. Her eyes widened.

03.21

Majors from different islands came to visit Michael Fiorello for advice. He showed them the toy train and explained, in simple terms, the science detailed in the Magnetic Notebooks. Within three years a new currency, the Lyra still in use

03.21

Majors from different islands came to visit Michael Fiorello for advice. He showed them the toy train and explained, in simple terms, the science detailed in the Magnetic Notebooks. Within three years a new currency, the Lyra still in use

03.19

New currencies were born every minute, said Mark. In Fiore Island people wrote on pieces of paper what they owed and exchanged them for food or work. Some signed too many papers and people refused them. Others’ were broadly accepted.

03.19

New currencies were born every minute, said Mark. In Fiore Island people wrote on pieces of paper what they owed and exchanged them for food or work. Some signed too many papers and people refused them. Others’ were broadly accepted.

03.18

  September, 1852. The first steam-powered AirBird flies for 17 miles before landing, in strong winds, on a hilly terrain in Harley Island. September, 1933. Over 18,000 AirBirds are in service in Helobiae.    

03.18

  September, 1852. The first steam-powered AirBird flies for 17 miles before landing, in strong winds, on a hilly terrain in Harley Island. September, 1933. Over 18,000 AirBirds are in service in Helobiae.    

03.14

  Michael Fiorello was widely criticized in Coney Island for his cautious attitude. Some thought he did not understand modernity. Then, one day, a house builder on Ostrich Island had no money to pay the workers and found no willing lenders.

03.14

  Michael Fiorello was widely criticized in Coney Island for his cautious attitude. Some thought he did not understand modernity. Then, one day, a house builder on Ostrich Island had no money to pay the workers and found no willing lenders.

03.07

About forty years ago a man died, leaving thirteen hand-written notebooks. A woman bought one of them from an antique street vendor and showed it to the major of the island where she lived, Michael Fiorello. Fiorello scouted for the

03.07

About forty years ago a man died, leaving thirteen hand-written notebooks. A woman bought one of them from an antique street vendor and showed it to the major of the island where she lived, Michael Fiorello. Fiorello scouted for the

03.03

  April 1st, 1933. For twenty hours, fish crowd the surface of the water in Life Canal on Fiore Island. June, 1865. After Karl Cagol’s death by influenza, at the age of 103, the family of primates that lived with

03.03

  April 1st, 1933. For twenty hours, fish crowd the surface of the water in Life Canal on Fiore Island. June, 1865. After Karl Cagol’s death by influenza, at the age of 103, the family of primates that lived with

03.02

Early on the following morning, still half asleep, Gaia suddenly saw how every moment is wonderful and unique and forever lost. She felt happy and dizzy and sad at the same time. When Julia came home from the Archilab, she

03.02

Early on the following morning, still half asleep, Gaia suddenly saw how every moment is wonderful and unique and forever lost. She felt happy and dizzy and sad at the same time. When Julia came home from the Archilab, she

02.96

  Julia asked Alex the house builder about a hall shaped as a musical instrument. Frank Berlins, half a century ago, built the first lute shaped hall, where the tiniest sound was heard perfectly from every seat. It took him

02.96

  Julia asked Alex the house builder about a hall shaped as a musical instrument. Frank Berlins, half a century ago, built the first lute shaped hall, where the tiniest sound was heard perfectly from every seat. It took him