Category Archives: English

Time Zones

Posted on October 1, 2026 by babbityjean

Our film group met recently, as usual, by Zoom.  We marveled how Zoom could connect 5 people who were, at the time, in 4 different times zones:  Katia in Italy, Gina in Massachusetts, Susie in New Mexico, and Giovanna and … Continue reading →

Posted in Italia, Foto, Storia, English, California, Politica, La Lingua, Bologna, la politica | 2 Comments

Il Postino (in English)

Posted on September 17, 2026 by babbityjean

Two of my favorite Italian films are Cinema Paradiso (1988) and Il Postino (1994).  Both are romantic, tender, sweet…and bittersweet.  Recently, our film group of five women watched Il Postino again, this time on YouTube.  It’s just as good, if … Continue reading →

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Italian Evictions

Posted on April 9, 2024 by babbityjean

There were two very different stories in the Italian news in 2023 of home evictions.  In the first, a 75-year-old woman from Pavia, south of Milan, sued her two sons, aged 40 and 42, to have them removed from her … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, Italia, La Gente, Milano, Roma | 1 Comment