Category Archives: English

Part 1: Pompeii and a Legacy of Disasters

Posted on January 24, 2019 by babbityjean

 The next 3 posts will focus on Pompeii, one of the world’s foremost archaeological sites.  Today’s post describes the serious deterioration of the area in recent decades. Next week’s post will explain the Great Pompeii Project and what is being discovered … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Arte, Campania, English, Foto, Italia, La Gente, Mafia, Napoli, Pompei, Storia | Leave a comment

Thomas Becket and today

Posted on January 17, 2019 by babbityjean

“Will no one rid me of this turbulent (or, meddlesome) priest?” This is one of the most famous quotations that has come down to us through oral tradition.  Today it is often adapted in modern political life and strife.  Although apocryphal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Arte, English, Film, Foto, Italia, Libri, Politica, Roma, Storia, Uncategorized, Vaticano | 4 Comments

Starbucks: Full Circle

Posted on January 11, 2019 by babbityjean

On a plaque on the wall is an homage to Milan: “The city that inspired our dreams.  Every coffee that we have ever served brought us here.” It refers to a 1983 visit by Howard D. Schultz, Starbucks’ chairman emeritus, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Cucina italiana, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, il Caffé, La Moda, Milano | 2 Comments