Joseph King
@king-rome.bsky.social
Retired Senior Director at ICCROM in Rome. Currently enjoying the city of Rome and the Umbrian countryside.
The oil is actually amazing.
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The oil is actually amazing.
And indeed they did in this morning’s paper. “Foto di Daniel Perkins”.
October 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
And indeed they did in this morning’s paper. “Foto di Daniel Perkins”.
First thing I thought of was an electric socket from down under.
October 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
First thing I thought of was an electric socket from down under.
Harvested some grapes, but the uva fragola are still not ready yet. But we have a strange fruit that I had never seen before I bought my house in Umbria. It’s called Giuggiole in Italian (jujube in English). It’s an acquired taste, but I have acquired it. In about a month, we move to the olives.
September 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Harvested some grapes, but the uva fragola are still not ready yet. But we have a strange fruit that I had never seen before I bought my house in Umbria. It’s called Giuggiole in Italian (jujube in English). It’s an acquired taste, but I have acquired it. In about a month, we move to the olives.
Is this complete? By the way, no sign of the Friday interview anywhere that I can find.
September 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Is this complete? By the way, no sign of the Friday interview anywhere that I can find.
Watching even here in Rome, Wes.
August 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Watching even here in Rome, Wes.
My good friend, Rohit Jigyasu, was interviewed by ANTA Archives of New Traditional Architecture, a journal published by the U of Notre Dame School of Architecture. He talks about topics such as climate change, disaster risk management, and overtourism. It is PRINT only, but info is at anta.nd.edu.
June 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
My good friend, Rohit Jigyasu, was interviewed by ANTA Archives of New Traditional Architecture, a journal published by the U of Notre Dame School of Architecture. He talks about topics such as climate change, disaster risk management, and overtourism. It is PRINT only, but info is at anta.nd.edu.
My friends George Abungu, Webber Ndoro, and Lazare Eloundou at the opening of the International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity. I am very happy to be in Kenya for this interesting meeting.
May 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
My friends George Abungu, Webber Ndoro, and Lazare Eloundou at the opening of the International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity. I am very happy to be in Kenya for this interesting meeting.
I laughed when I saw this in The Guardian. I admire the positive climate impacts of the project, but it’s not like we are discovering the benefits of wooden architecture/towns in 2025. They have existed for a very long time.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
April 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I laughed when I saw this in The Guardian. I admire the positive climate impacts of the project, but it’s not like we are discovering the benefits of wooden architecture/towns in 2025. They have existed for a very long time.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sorry, but my cherry blossoms in Umbria are white, not pink.
April 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Sorry, but my cherry blossoms in Umbria are white, not pink.
Spring has already sprung in Rome.
February 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Spring has already sprung in Rome.
Already posted elsewhere, but seems appropriate here.
January 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Already posted elsewhere, but seems appropriate here.
Was cleaning out my closet for the new year and came across this old shirt from the pre-“Democracy Dies in Darkness” days. My first thought…. Boy, they really don’t get it anymore. And as a result, neither do I.
January 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Was cleaning out my closet for the new year and came across this old shirt from the pre-“Democracy Dies in Darkness” days. My first thought…. Boy, they really don’t get it anymore. And as a result, neither do I.
New book just arrived. Looking forward to the beautiful pictures in addition to the poetry. India at it’s most beautiful.
December 4, 2024 at 4:41 PM
New book just arrived. Looking forward to the beautiful pictures in addition to the poetry. India at it’s most beautiful.
@wesinjapan.bsky.social You support Everton right? Not Liverpool? I saw this in Zanzibar and thought of you. But then realized I was probably wrong. 😀
May 1, 2024 at 7:52 PM
@wesinjapan.bsky.social You support Everton right? Not Liverpool? I saw this in Zanzibar and thought of you. But then realized I was probably wrong. 😀
Honestly, the view from my office is better, but it is only mine for 23 more days, so after 1 January, you win. 😀
December 8, 2023 at 6:19 PM
Honestly, the view from my office is better, but it is only mine for 23 more days, so after 1 January, you win. 😀
I guess it’s not a good year (or even month) to be a Santos.
December 8, 2023 at 12:25 AM
I guess it’s not a good year (or even month) to be a Santos.