Category Archives: English

The Costa Concordia: 10 Years Later

Posted on March 31, 2022 by babbityjean

It was a freezing night on January 13, 2012. The cruise ship had begun a 7-day voyage from Civitavecchia (Lazio, Italy) to Savona and five other ports. At 9:45 pm, it was sailing in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast … Continue reading →

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Wordle

Posted on March 17, 2022 by babbityjean

As you may already know, Wordle is a word game that challenges you to guess a 5-letter word. It’s an addictive, once-a-day game that has had a meteoric rise, many copycats, and now versions in non-English languages, including Italian, for … Continue reading →

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Artemisia Gentileschi (in English)

Posted on March 10, 2022 by babbityjean

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 – c. 1656) is considered among the most accomplished seventeenth-century Western artists, and the most celebrated woman painter of that era.  She was often overlooked in favor of male contemporaries; however, recognition of her achievements and her … Continue reading →

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