Italian by family and citizenship, born (1950) and living in San Marino, SM. School years in Rimini, 1958 to 1965, and Bologna, 1966 to 1974. Doctoral degree in Philosophy from Bologna 'Alma Mater' University in 1974 (master thesis on the education of James Joyce). Enrolled in San Marino public schools as a teacher of Italian, History and Geography in junior high (1974-1995); then of History and Philosophy in high school until retirement in 2010. In the early 80’s, I was involved in developing computer apps in a ground-breaking field, at the time: individualized teaching aid for Down children. Works include 'Parentesi', 1983, a collection of free verse; 'Ripeness Is All', 2012, a red carpet of pictures; 'La cura di sé (in giovane età)', 2018, a bildungsroman; 'Genesi. L'origine qui e ora' (my fifth philosophicsl essay, to be published 2023).