Category Archives: English

Lighthouses for rent: Future Vacation Destination?

Posted on March 18, 2016 by babbityjean

Italy is offering for rent, for up to 50 years, 11 lighthouses owned by the state.  Thirty nine proposals arrived by the deadline for the renovation and reuse of these historic and scenic beacons along the Italian coast.  Proposals came … Continue reading →

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Renzi and Italy in the Power Structure of Europe

Posted on March 10, 2016 by babbityjean

Italy has given Europe many things, but rarely has it been political leadership in modern times.  Among the European Union countries, Italy is important but not always influential, in part because of decades of political dysfunction.  France and Germany traditionally … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, English, Foto, Italia, Politica | 1 Comment

Wikipedia celebrates 15 years (but don’t believe everything you read)

Posted on March 3, 2016 by babbityjean

Many young people today cannot imagine a world without Wikipedia, the online reference for just about anything.  On (or near) its birthday I thought I’d retrace its history—both interesting and controversial. Its origins date back to 2000.  It was an … Continue reading →

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