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So, You Want to be a Genuine Eye-talian
Several years ago, when I worked in an office, a coworker stopped by my desk to show me his newly…
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History & culture
Italian or Sicilian?
When I was young, if I said I was Italian, my mother would correct me, “You are only half Italian.…
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History & culture
Bella Figura
L’articolo descrive il concetto Italiano chiamato la bella figura. È un modo di vivere unico in Italia dove una persona…
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Marco Polo Introduced Chopsticks to the Chinese
Recently, I made Aglio e Olio for my family, including my 18-month-old grandson. Have you ever seen a toddler eat…
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Pineapple on Pizza, Sure. Anchovies, No.
Recently, after a long and busy day, my wife and I decided to bring in a pizza. Although my wife…
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History & culture
Canto III: Abandon All Hope
Quotes from The Inferno are taken from the Charles S. Singleton translation. Canto III opens with the inscription on the…
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History & culture
Dante, Canto II: A Canto of Contrasts
In many ways, the second canto (chapter) of Dante’s “Divine Comedy” is one of contrasts: light versus dark, slavery versus…
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Dante, Canto 1: Lost in the Dark Wood
“In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself in a dark wood where the straight…
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History & culture
A Book Review: “Christ Stopped at Eboli”
When I was a boy, movies and television shows depicted Italy as a lush land with happy, though somewhat simple,…
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History & culture
“The Divine Comedy”: The Inferno
Hell. A place without hope. A place of justice. A place of weeping and gnashing of teeth. It is this…
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