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A Classic

Once upon a time…– A king! – my little readers will say immediately. No, children, you are wrong.  Once upon a time, there was a piece of wood. This is how the first episode of “The Story of a Puppet” … Continue reading

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The Response to the Pandemic:  Italy vs. America

In the following post, I have borrowed generously from an opinion piece in the New York Times from July 2020, and I have added my own thoughts and observations. Italy was the first Western nation to experience a major wave … Continue reading

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Eleonora Vieri, Parte III: “Lezioni di italiano”

Questo è il terzo e ultimo articolo di una intervista, in tre parti, alla mia insegnante di italiano e curatrice dei miei post, Eleonora Vieri. Nella Prima Parte, ha fatto un resoconto di prima mano sulla pandemia in Italia.  La … Continue reading

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