South of Rome–West of Ellis Island
October 2, 2009
Italian Americans by the Numbers – Employment
Window of Italian-American Employment Agency. Note jobs: “Italian Bus Boy”, “Italian and Wife Artichokes Ranch”
“The Italian-Americans are so far removed in time, space and attitude from their heritage that they could safely drop the hyphenate form. They are Americans, period, [although]...
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Sicily’s History - an “Eternal Reoccurrence”
Sicily’s beauty - all eyes rivet upon her. All wanted to possess her.
They came to possess Sicily from the East (Greeks: Ancient & Orthodox); South (Phoenicians & Arabs); West (Spain) and North (Rome, France & Piedmont)…Next?
September 9, 2009
Italian Americans by the Numbers – Education: Who will educate our children?
Who will teach her about great-great-great grandparents and her roots in “The Two Sicilies”?
6th generation children of Italian descent, in classrooms empty Italian American content. a HOWLing Battalion for AP Italian. a hushed toned WISH for “Paper Fish.”
August 24, 2009
Baldessari’s art vs. Italian American reality - Ruberto and Gardarphe: “Postmodern Musings”
Don't Bother me with your REALITY!
Is Italian American culture: geriatric nostalgia, postmodern abstractions, Hollywood fantasies? Or, is it in fact an observable measurable reality? "That is the question…!"
August 21, 2009
Title: Italian Americans by the Numbers: Households, Marital Status, “Mammoni” and “What does it mean to be Italian American?”
US Census Survey
This is the forth report in the series “Italian Americans by the Numbers” presenting demographic data about Italian Americans based on the US Census Departments “2005-2007...
August 11, 2009
Fighting the “Better Fight”
In a recent i-Italy article, “Fighting the Good Fight”, Italophile lamenting about AP Italian continues. But, for Philo-Italian Americana, the “Better Fight” would be...
August 9, 2009
Science, Irony and Italian History - a “Southern Question” twist!
Latin settlements on mainland Riviera and Rome circa 500 B.C. maybe Sicilian Latin.
Abstract: An i-Italy article, reporting scientific technology used in the study of Altinum, brings to mind a scientific linguistics study of ancient Liguria which came to the...
August 2, 2009
Italian Americans by the Numbers: Age, Gender & Generations
Norman Rockwell
"The Census Taker"
This is the third report in the series “Italian Americans by the Numbers”. The series presents demographic data about Italian Americans based on the US Census Departments...
July 26, 2009
The Devil and Dr. Paglia
“The Blue Angel” – a famous presentation of the Faustian theme
The Faustian metaphor is one way to understand Camille Paglia’s career; a brilliant academic lured into the world of pop culture and entertainment.
July 14, 2009
Italian Americans by the Numbers – Where we live.
US Census Department surveyor gathers information for American Community Survey
This is the second report in the series “Italian Americans by the Numbers” which appears on my ‘i-Italy.org’ blog. The series presents demographic data about Italian...
July 7, 2009
Italian Americans by the Numbers – Comparative ethnic population totals and percentages
The US Census Bureau collects scientific survey data on Italian Americans and other ethnic groups. This article is the first of a series that will appear on this blog reporting...
June 28, 2009
“Art for Art's Sake” vs. Italian Art, Craft and Engineering: Brunelleschi, Nervi and Gomorra’s Dressmaker
Brunelleschi's Dome
No matter how negative filmmakers try to depict Italians, the inherent magnificence of Italian culture always defeats their pejoratives.
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