Nearly 3m Italians in grip of poverty
ADP. More than a million Italian families languish in "absolute poverty," unable to attain minimum standards deemed essential for modern life, the national statistical institute ISTAT said Thursday. (Read the article)
Who Is George Clooney's New Italian Girl?
PEOPLE. The Italian showgirl Elisabetta Canalis, who was recently spotted on the back of George Clooney's motorbike, has a warning for her lovers: They will have to share her bed with her dog!
Canalis is a well-known face on Italy's TV screens and is now becoming famous around the world as the woman currently linked to the 48-year-old movie star. So who is she? (Read the article)
Canalis is a well-known face on Italy's TV screens and is now becoming famous around the world as the woman currently linked to the 48-year-old movie star. So who is she? (Read the article)
'Not OK' to call rival a cretin. Italian Court ruling contradicts landmark F- word stance
ANSA. It is not OK to call a political rival a cretin, Italy's top court ruled Tuesday.
The Cassation Court, whose rulings set precedents, rejected the contention of a Sicilian town councillor that such expressions have become a standard part of political cut-and-thrust. (Read the article)
The Cassation Court, whose rulings set precedents, rejected the contention of a Sicilian town councillor that such expressions have become a standard part of political cut-and-thrust. (Read the article)
'Swindled' tourists refuse freebee. Tourism ministry offered to pay for return stay in Italy
ANSA. wo Japanese tourists who were landed with a 700-euro bill in a Rome restaurant earlier this month on Thursday turned down an offer to return to Italy as guests of the Italian tourism ministry. (Read the article)
L’uomo Plasmon attraversa l’Adriatico in pattino da solo
Un documentario sul successo,perdizione e rimonta di un uomo buono lusingato dal facile guadagno.
Mussolini fans celebrate his birth. Admirers ignore plea to stay away from dictator's hometown
ANSA. Admirers of Benito Mussolini flocked to the his tomb Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of his birth despite a plea from the mayor of the Fascist dictator's northern hometown for them to stay away. (Read the article)
League in school dialect row. Teachers must know regional lingo, govt ally demands
ANSA. The devolutionist Northern League has sparked a furore by proposing that teachers should know the dialect of the region in which they work in what critics say is a thinly disguised attack on the many southern Italians who teach in the north of the country. (Read the article)
200 meters freestyle. Pellegrini improves record
Reuters. Federica Pellegrini broke her own world record in the women's 200 meters freestyle semi-finals at the world championships on Tuesday. The Italian, who had smashed her own world record to win Sunday's 400 final, surged through the water in one minute 53.67 to better her March effort of 1:54.47. (Read the article)
Brava Gente? The Resurgence of the Shopworn Myth of Italian Benevolence During Fascism
The complex and often contradictory story of what happened to the Jewish population in Italy during World War II is little known to the American public. Elizabeth Bettina’s "It happened in Italy, Untold Stories of How People of Italy Defied the Horrors of the Holocaust" belongs to the category of non academic attempts . Unfortunately it falls short on most accounts
July 29, 2009
Welcome to Sipping from the Heel: An Introduction to Puglia Wine
Photo By Mattie John Bamman
Puglia's sun-soaked, breeze-swept wine country.
Sipping from the Heel is designed to share these wines with you, the newest and best wines, like a friend, so that you, in turn, can then share them with your good friends. I will be offering interviews with winemakers, in depth coverage of wine festivals, and, of course, explorations into the traditional foods that help inspire these wines.
The Devil and Dr. Paglia
The Faustian metaphor is one way to understand Camille Paglia’s career; a brilliant academic lured into the world of pop culture and entertainment.
Monte di Grazia Winery-An Organic Winery in the Clouds
On Wine, Beans Called Lizard Eggs and Hard Bread
A Walk in the Clouds- Azienda Agricola Biologica Monte di Grazia Winery.
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