Category Archives: English

The Pet Detectives

Posted on December 22, 2017 by babbityjean

If you have ever lost your best (four-legged) friend, you know how heart-breaking it is.  You call incessantly for your friend, you paper the neighborhood with fliers, you check out local shelters, and you leave favorite treats on the doorstep.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Animali, California, English, Foto, Italia, Piemonte | 1 Comment

The Long Shadow of Salvatore ‘Totò’ Riina

Posted on December 14, 2017 by babbityjean

An impressive resume:  His “career” began in the ‘50s with a string of crimes.  After a prison term, he was on the lam for 24 years.  He was responsible for thousands of murders.  Then he was in jail for 24 … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Calabria, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, Italia, Mafia, Politica, Sicilia, Storia | 2 Comments

The Emerald of Sicily

Posted on December 8, 2017 by babbityjean

Every year at the end of September, in the streets and pizzas of centro storico of Bronte, the Fair of the Pistachio is celebrated.  Bronte is one of the 3 towns on the western slope of Mount Etna in Sicily … Continue reading →

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