Category Archives: English

Salvatore Ferragamo: Shoemaker to the Stars

Posted on July 14, 2016 by babbityjean

When Salvatore Ferragamo died in 1960, many people feared that his immense artistic empire would fall apart between family disputes and lack of continued entrepreneurship.  Instead, the name and the patrimony lived on.  But it was Salvatore who founded the … Continue reading →

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The Brexit Effect on Italy

Posted on July 7, 2016 by babbityjean

If it had been an Italian election, there would have been British journalists in droves ready to laugh at the naïve and childish politics in Italy.  What takes your breath away in the Brexit referendum are the lies and exaggerations … Continue reading →

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Coffee and Guns

Posted on June 30, 2016 by babbityjean

Recently, I wrote about the cult of coffee in Italy.  Well, there is also a sort of cult here in America too.  Every morning I see people at Starbuck’s working on their computers or chatting with friends while sipping their … Continue reading →

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