Slobodan Vugrinec rarely comes to Motovun as of late. I have not seen him for quite some time. It must have been months already. First he lost the municipal elections, when he was running for mayor for the fourth time, and then he was ousted from the municipal council because he did not reside in the hilltown, as he pretended for many a year. On top of all this, he is now facing serious accusations in connection with polo development to the east of the Motovun hill. Together with several of his closest associates from the Istrian Democratic Assembly, he is being accused of machinations with land. What is more, the former leader of the peninsular party is being accused for corruption in connection with polo development in Motovun. Ivan Jakovčić is in the European Parliament right now, but he is threatened even there. Anyhow, I just learned that Vugrinec is quite active in local politics to this day. Yesterday evening was a meeting of the municipal council, and several people have seen him with all council members from his party both before and after the meeting. He is active, and chances are that he is preparing yet another strike against the current mayor and the Independents behind him. Interestingly, both meetings took place away from the hilltown itself. There was a clandestine ring to them, no doubt. What could Vugrinec and the Istrian Democratic Assembly be scheming? We will learn soon enough, but it is amazing to observe local politics from some distance. Humble wolves could never come up with so much bile. Indeed, humans are unbeatable at it. Homo homini homo, as I love to remind myself and everyone around me. Et nihil est peior quam homo. Pace Vugrinec, but you are only human.