Adolfo Laurenti

Universita' Bocconi Milano, Liceo Sarpi Bergamo.

George Mason University, Attended 1997 - 2003, Ph.D., Economics

Economist

Chicago Opera Theatre, Chicago Council for Foreign Relations, Steppenwolf Theatre, National Association for Business Economics, Radicali Italiani, Partito Liberale Italiano.

Opera, theatre, live music in general, sailing, cycling, cooking, singing opera under the shower, miniatures wargaming, books and good readings, selected magazines, traveling. Did I mention opera?

I'd rather list authors, Hemingway, Philip Roth, Chaim Potok, Vargas Llosa, Yehoshua, Tom Wolfe, Bret Easton Ellis, Wislawa Szymborska, Montale, Ungaretti.

Casablanca, Lawrence of Arabia, Manhattan, La Vita e' Bella (Life is Beautiful), Sideways, Apocalypse Now, Au Revoir Les Enfants, Le Dernier Metro, Y Tu Mama Tambien.

Opera, Rossini, Verdi, Donizetti, Bellini, Erkel Ferenc, jazz, traditional "New Orleans" jazz, blues, Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Lucinda Williams, Alison Krauss, Joan Baez, Jane Monheit, Fado, Dulce Pontes.

News, CNN, FoxNews (entertainment value), MSNBC, occasionally MTV, Weather Channel, History Channel, Sundance, IFC, e quella gran cag***ta che e' RAI International.

I enjoy life. I enjoy the infinite mix of experiences, feelings and ideas, places, flavours and sounds that come along. The ray of light into a prism projects a variety of colours around, and so do I - I reflect myself into a variety of different facets.

10. You'll find me in opera houses, bookstores, jazz clubs, on- and off-broadway theatres, alternative musical venues, movie theatres and many other places. Occasionally at very same time.
9. I prefer remorse to regret.
8. I can be dorky, but in a way you'll find cute and amusing.
7. I have opinions, but I am not opinionated.
6. I dance.
5. I collect toy soldiers. Heck, I also play with them.
4. I know how to say "I am sorry."
3. I know how to say "thank you."
2. I cook mean Italian, and killer matzaballs.
1. I talk with an exotic accent.
1 bis. I am partial to lists.

Ah, chemistry, if only we knew the right mix of ingredients! How to pin down qualities and features, if the total will always differ from the sum of its parts?

Travelers, not tourists. Opera singers. Opera lovers. Economists. Readers of "Commentary" or "The Economist." Open-minded, unconventional spirits, curious about life, ideas, experiences. Those who follow their heart, who live passionately but who don't take themselves too seriously. Educated, but not pretentious. With an appreciation for the arts and music. Quick wits with a sharp sense of humor.

Amici radicali e liberali con trascorsi nel vecchio PLI, se ci siete battete un colpo. In tutti i sensi.