Category Archives: Italia

“Italy Feels Our Pain” or “the Ferragamo is on the other Foot”

Posted on September 30, 2016 by babbityjean

“Italy Feels Our Pain” is the title of an article in the New York Times from June 2016.  It compares Silvio Berlusconi and Donald Trump.  While I rarely write opinion pieces, this one is written from the political point of … Continue reading →

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Ricchezze a Ricchezze: Fiorentini ricchi hanno antenati ricchi

Posted on September 15, 2016 by babbityjean

“Ricchezze agli stracci in tre generazioni” è un’espressione inglese, che significa che la prima generazione crea il benessere, la seconda lo mantiene, e la terza lo sperpera.  Ma questo non sembra essere il caso a Firenze, secondo uno studio che … Continue reading →

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Riches to Riches

Posted on September 15, 2016 by babbityjean

“Riches to rags in 3 generations” in an English expression, which means that the first generation creates wealth, the second maintains it, and the third squanders it.  But this doesn’t seem to be the case in Florence, according to a … Continue reading →

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