Category Archives: La Lingua

Eleonora Vieri, Parte I–A First-Hand Account of the Pandemia in Italy

Posted on April 16, 2020 by babbityjean

Eleonora Vieri is my teacher and editor.  She corrects nearly every post that I write for this blog.  I met her several years ago and came to learn that she teaches the Italian language to foreigners.  But what makes her … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, educazione, English, Foto, Italia, La Gente, La Lingua, Toscana, Umbria | 3 Comments

Un italiano di nome Kobe

Posted on February 27, 2020 by babbityjean

Calcio, sì, ma basket? Raramente si associa questo sport all’Italia.  Era in Italia, tuttavia, che Kobe Bryant appreso i primi rudimenti di basket, si esercitava incessantemente e sognava di diventare un giocatore della NBA. Nel 1984, il padre di Kobe, … Continue reading →

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An Italian by the name of Kobe

Posted on February 27, 2020 by babbityjean

Soccer, yes, but basketball?  One rarely associates this sport with the country of Italy.  It was in Italy, however, that Kobe Bryant first learned his skills, practiced incessantly, and dreamed of becoming an NBA player.  In 1984, Kobe’s father, Joe … Continue reading →

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