Category Archives: English

Dialect vs. Bilingualism

Posted on September 8, 2016 by babbityjean

The beneficial effects of knowing or learning another language have been well documented.  But what about speaking a dialect?  Well, little by little researchers are studying this issue to see if there are benefits from speaking two different “dialects” of … Continue reading →

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The Story of Pizza in America

Posted on September 1, 2016 by babbityjean

The story of pizza in America starts in New York City.  In 1897 Gennaro Lombardi, a bread maker from Naples, opened a grocery store on Spring Street in lower Manhattan.  From his coal-fired oven, he began selling tomato pies wrapped … Continue reading →

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The Andrea Doria

Posted on August 19, 2016 by babbityjean

It was a foggy night in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts, 60 years ago (July 1956).  An Italian luxury liner with 1,700 passengers and crew steamed toward New York Harbor from Genoa, Italy.  At 11:10 pm, a Europe-bound liner, the … Continue reading →

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