Category Archives: Film

The Montalbano Mysteries

Posted on April 20, 2017 by babbityjean

In 1994, the Italian writer Andrea Camilleri began a series of mysteries that feature Inspector Montalbano.  At the age of 91, Camilleri has written 23 of these mysteries, about one a year.  They are set in Sicily in the fictional … Continue reading →

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Il Baseball: Un Gioco Universale

Posted on April 6, 2017 by babbityjean

Il classico di baseball mondiale si gioca ogni quattro anni in primavera, prima dell’inizio della stagione regolare del Major League Baseball.  È un omaggio alla crescita del gioco in tutto il mondo.  Quest’anno ci sono 16 squadre che rappresentano questi … Continue reading →

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Baseball: A Universal Game

Posted on April 6, 2017 by babbityjean

The World Baseball Classic is played every four years in the spring, before the beginning of the regular season of Major League Baseball.  It is a tribute to the growth of the game throughout the world.  This year (2017) there … Continue reading →

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