Category Archives: Foto

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 →

Posted in Cucina italiana, English, Foto, Italia, Liguria, Uncategorized, Vacanze | 2 Comments

La guerra delle statue

Posted on October 5, 2017 by babbityjean

Nel settembre 2017 la statua di bronzo di Junipero Serra è stata decapitata alla Missione in Santa Barbara.  Non è la prima volta in  California.  Qualche settimana prima, i monumenti di generali confederati sono stati distrutti negli stati del sud.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Architecture, Arte, California, Differenze culturali, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Italoamericani, La Gente, Milano, New York, Politica, Roma, Santa Barbara, Storia, Vaticano | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Abitudini, Architecture, Arte, California, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, Italoamericani, La Gente, Milano, New York, Politica, Roma, Santa Barbara, Storia, Vaticano | 1 Comment