Category Archives: California

An Italian by the name of Kobe

Posted on February 27, 2020 by babbityjean

Soccer, yes, but basketball?  One rarely associates this sport with the country of Italy.  It was in Italy, however, that Kobe Bryant first learned his skills, practiced incessantly, and dreamed of becoming an NBA player.  In 1984, Kobe’s father, Joe … Continue reading →

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La spada di Damocle

Posted on January 30, 2020 by babbityjean

La Repubblica ha recentemente definito la minaccia dei dazi dell’amministrazione Trump per i produttori di vino europei “una spada di Damocle”. Secondo la leggenda, Damocle era un cortese ossequioso nel regno di Dionigi II di Siracusa, un tiranno della Sicilia … Continue reading →

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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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