Category Archives: Abitudini

Fake News in Italy: Part I

Posted on January 4, 2018 by babbityjean

Recent examples from Italy: Pictures on websites that falsely captioned a government minister’s appearance at a funeral of Salvatore ‘Totò’ Riina, the notorious Mafia boss, who died recently. The websites support the Five Star Movement, a web-savvy anti-establishment party. A … Continue reading →

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La mia caffettiera nuova

Posted on December 28, 2017 by babbityjean

Dopo più di 15 anni di fedele servizio, la mia macchina del caffè si è rotta.  Prodotta in Svizzera, la Jura ha preparato, tazza dopo tazza, caffè caldo sia ristretto che lungo con un click.  Ha sempre risposto alla mia … Continue reading →

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My New (Italian) Coffee Maker

Posted on December 28, 2017 by babbityjean

After more than 15 years of faithful service, my coffee machine gave up the ghost.  Made in Switzerland, the Jura Impressa C5, which had been a present from my sister, produced cup after cup of hot coffee, both tall and … Continue reading →

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