It’s almost midnight here in Italy. So, it’s the right time to wish Jim BUON COMPLEANNO. What’s the best present for a man and a dad? Spending the birthday with the whole family. And maybe giving a look at new (probably interesting) book.

My last volume is on its way to you (by the way: I need your address). I know that you’re bored when you read about medieval fake relics. But it’s always better than watching an episode of “The Naked Archaeologist”.

Nobody knows Jim’s exact date of birth. I’ve read a blog post on the “Historical Jim West” dealing with this controversy. Some authors claim he’s a mythological figure of Canaanite origin. Others write that a Jim West never existed. Well, I’ll further investigate this matter. I just hope to solve this philological riddle before he can leave us his miraculous burial shroud with his imprint on it.