Category Archives: English

The Italian Roots of Tarot Cards

Posted on December 10, 2020 by babbityjean

Tarot cards have been around for centuries, but they have not always been associated with magic, the occult or divination.  What is common to all Tarot decks are beautifully illustrated cards full of symbolism that has evolved over time.  Most … Continue reading →

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Cohabitation: Bears and humans

Posted on December 3, 2020 by babbityjean

For centuries cohabitation had been the normal state of life in the Alps.  Over the last century, however, as Alpine landscapes underwent radical changes, bear habitat shrank markedly.  By the end of the 1930s, most bear colonies had become extinct.  … Continue reading →

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Denim and Jeans

Posted on November 19, 2020 by babbityjean

Today the words “denim” and “jeans” are used almost interchangeably in the United States.  But this wasn’t always so.  Their origins date back more than 400 years to Genoa, Italy, and Nimes, France.  At the time the port city of … Continue reading →

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