Category Archives: California

The Sword of Damocles

Posted on January 30, 2020 by babbityjean

La Repubblica recently called the Trump administration’s threat of tariffs on European wine producers “the sword of Damocles.”  According to the leggend, Damocles was an obsequious courtier to Dionysius II of Syracuse, a 4th-century BC tyrant of Sicily.  After Damocles … Continue reading →

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La pasta con vongole

Posted on January 23, 2020 by babbityjean

Da Venezia a Matera e in tutta Italia, la pioggia, il vento e le mareggiate hanno provocato danni incalcolabili negli ultimi mesi.  Oltre alle vite umane e animali, ai capolavori d’arte e ad altri tesori, anche i crostacei sono rimasti … Continue reading →

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The evolution of the straw

Posted on December 5, 2019 by babbityjean

In the beginning, straws were actually made of straw…well, actually rye grass.  Then, in the 1880s, a resident of Washington, DC, decided he didn’t like the residue that the straw left in his mint julep.  So he made his own … Continue reading →

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