Category Archives: English

Crazy Questions

Posted on September 7, 2017 by babbityjean

Lately the Italian newspapers have frequently reported on the boorish behavior of tourists to Bel Paese—those who urinate in the fountains, those who try to enter churches wearing only bikinis, and those who deface priceless historical monuments.  They are tourists … Continue reading →

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A Pictorial History of the Tartufo

Posted on August 31, 2017 by babbityjean

This appeared in The New York Times, June 2017:

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Why has Italy been spared from mass terror attacks?

Posted on August 24, 2017 by babbityjean

This is the question that The Guardian, the British newspaper, asked in an article in June 2017.  Has Italy been lucky in recent years?  Or are there other factors that have made the country relatively safe so far? Italy has … Continue reading →

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