Daily Rome Shot 1511

ARGH!

And I wasn’t there. This is just up the street from my place. They’ve been working on it for I don’t know how long. I walk past it a couple times a day and it has been a languid construction site, sometimes blocking access to the grocery and crowding the local shops.

The Great Roman™ wrote: “Wow, at least 20 years sooner than expected! I was thinking of inserting a clause in my will that my sons had to check the works there.”

So, new pavement, benches, trees for the future. Nice. I REALLY wanted to be there for Christmas. So sad. Maybe in January after I fulfill a couple of engagements.

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Meanwhile… and I mean… “MEAN”while… in the Diocese of Charlotte….

Coming soon to theaters in Charlotte, starring Bishop Michael Martin pic.twitter.com/i9yUWvZmmx

— Iacobus Novus (@SeamusNua) December 21, 2025

And…

One of the all time coolest fourth wall break ?

?: Duck Amuck (1953) pic.twitter.com/oKvms9D3Cj

— old toons (@oldtoons_) December 21, 2025

In chessy news… FIDE recently announced that Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (aka Pragg) accrued enough points to win the 2025 FIDE circuit and earned a spot in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament for the world championship bid against Gukesh Dommaraju.

White to move and mate in 4.

NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.

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