Category Archives: English

Sacco and Vanzetti

Posted on October 19, 2017 by babbityjean

It is a black eye on America’s justice system.  The story of Sacco and Vanzetti lives on and has been repeatedly revisited in the 90 years since the Italian immigrants were executed.  Books, movies, and songs have kept the story … Continue reading →

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Pesto joins a very short list

Posted on October 12, 2017 by babbityjean

We all know the frustration of having liquids of more than 100 ml (3.5 ounces) confiscated at security checkpoints at the airport—everything from toothpaste to cologne, from water to hand lotion.  At the Cristoforo Colombo airport in Genoa, pesto is … Continue reading →

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The War of the Statues

Posted on October 5, 2017 by babbityjean

In September 2017, the bronze statue of Father Junipero Serra was decapitated and smeared with red paint at the Santa Barbara Mission.  It’s not the first time in California.  Several weeks before, monuments of confederate general were destroyed in southern … Continue reading →

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