The Accidental Miscreant
As I've mentioned earlier, Italians love to scold. They'll shake their heads, wag their fingers, cluck their tongues at you for all kinds...
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The importance of buon giorno
I've just been looking through old notes about my experiences years ago in Florence, when I took an 8-week crash course in Italian...
Not Quite at Home Yet
The more time I spend in Italy, the more I’m aware of what a stranger I am, culturally. It’s funny to say that because I think of Italian...
Culture Quiz, Exercise I
According to Italian mothers, which of the following threats to life and limb is MOST to be feared? a) drafts b) damp skin (from...
Taking de-bate
There are certain observations Antonio or I will make in the other’s presence that never fail to trigger a lightly combative response,...