Category Archives: English

Restaurant, Trattoria, Osteria

Posted on October 24, 2019 by babbityjean

In Italy there are different types of eating establishments—namely, restaurants, trattorias, and osterias.  The differences today don’t mean as much as in the past, as many trattorias and even restaurants today call themselves osterias, and vice versa.  And the evolution … Continue reading →

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The Lowest Common Denominator

Posted on October 17, 2019 by babbityjean

I recently read an article in The Washington Post about the impact of television on populist politics in Italy.  The story really begins with the opening of Italy’s airwaves by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), which is the national public broadcasting company owned … Continue reading →

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The Italian Baseball League

Posted on October 10, 2019 by babbityjean

As an avid baseball fan, I was not surprised to learn that the Chicago Cubs had recruited this year a Dominican player named Robel Garcia.  After all, many baseball players come from Caribbean islands.  But I was stunned to learn … Continue reading →

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