A Gathering Of Pipes And Men
The unfortunate and ignorant argue that these pipes are inanimate. They are wrong. The pipes have spirit and life carved into them.
Bags In Time
We found a few old bags with whom we brought our world with us when we came from Canada to Sarnano. This is their story.
Coming To Italy? Here’s Some Food For Thought
I’ve now lived in Rome for over two years. Here’s what I'd have liked to have known as an American before moving to Italy.
Donald Trump And His Italian American Supporters
At some point, Italian Americans stopped being a monolith, particularly as a voting bloc. Then at another point, they started swinging ever more determinedly towards the right. And then, along came Donald Trump.
Dreams of Christmas Eve
In Sarnano's centro storico it is quiet, dark and cold at the end of December. Lamps are turned off to save electricity. Strands of light from the television seep into the kitchen. A man prepares the Christmas Eve dinner...
Hats and Ghosts
A moving story of hats, ghosts, photos, memories, affections and Italy.
How To Fight Fascism (Again)
Fascism is insidious to the point where it has become invisible. How do we see the invisible, and how do we fight against it?
Is Giuseppe Conte Becoming The Italian Obama?
In many ways Conte's approach mirrors that of Barack Obama, but it is the differences that may just mean his survival once the gates of lockdown Italy are lifted.
Is Sicilian A Language Or A Dialect?
The monolingual approach adopted for the political aim of making Italians speak with one voice has succeeded. But the campaign has been needlessly costly.
Never The Last
Twenty years after 9/11, very little is different. But everyone is changed.