Jan 27, 20205 min readThe Accidental MiscreantAs I've mentioned earlier, Italians love to scold. They'll shake their heads, wag their fingers, cluck their tongues at you for all kinds...
Dec 28, 20193 min readThe 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...
Feb 6, 20196 min readNot Quite at Home YetThe 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...
Nov 1, 20183 min readCulture Quiz, Exercise IAccording to Italian mothers, which of the following threats to life and limb is MOST to be feared? a) drafts b) damp skin (from...
Oct 25, 20181 min readTaking de-bateThere are certain observations Antonio or I will make in the other’s presence that never fail to trigger a lightly combative response,...