Aversa

From the inscription behind the throne: we learn that it was made in the 17th century, restored in 1871 and again, after being partially damaged in the bombardment on 15 February 1944, by the Benedictine nuns of the monastery of St. Blaise in Aversa 1962-1964 under Abbot Ildefonso Rea - in time for being used at the rededication of the abbey after the restoration in 1964 (thanks to reader RipK for finding this picture):

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Contrasto/Redux An inmate in his cell at a psychiatric facility in Aversa, Italy.

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Aversa is hard-pressed to find any cause for optimism:

Desperately Seeking Silver Linings 2009

It seems possible that Aversa subscribes to the Evan Thomas philosophy of journalism, a philosophy that is not entirely consistent in its principles.

Synecdoche, Tel Aviv? 2009

But last year's numbers, according to Aversa, "showed a deeply troubled economy, with dwindling job opportunities," while this year's raise "the brightest hope yet."

Synecdoche, Tel Aviv? 2009

Aversa added that they know they're going to change that tune when they're back on top, back on top in June: "Economists expect the pace of layoffs to keep tapering off."

Desperately Seeking Silver Linings 2009

But as we've noted in the past, "mere mortal" Aversa was more certain when declaring there was a recession:

Schrödinger's Recession 2008

Aversa acknowledged this uncertainty deep down in the April dispatch:

Schrödinger's Recession 2008

It's dated March 7, but perhaps you recall this Aversa report, which we noted Feb. 4

The Religious Wright 2008

Clazomenae = the buttocks, also a sotadic disease, so called from the Ionian city devoted to Aversa Venus; also used of a pathic, — et tergo femina pube vir est.

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