by Patver | Nov 15, 2021 | ALL POSTS, MISCELLANEOUS
“Beati sono coloro che hanno un paese a cui tornare…” (Anonimo) “Happy are those who have a village to return to…” (Unknown) “Filignano has its origins before the year 1,000 of the Christian age; we find its name in a document of 962 as registered in...
by Patver | Nov 10, 2021 | ALL POSTS, BEING ITALIAN
my triangle At the end of the school year we spent in Molise, we went back to Manchester, England. But, before school started, I was sent back to Rome to live with an aunt that I believe I had seen only once in my life. I was an anchor cast to secure that one...
by Ideepratiche- Webmaster | Nov 6, 2021 | A SHELF OF THEIR OWN, ALL POSTS
On 31 October 2018, Louise DeSalvo prematurely died. She was a writer, a Virginia Woolf Scholar and much more. I know her only through her books, but I think of her as a dear friend. She has been inspiring me for many years now and has a special place in my heart. As...
by Ideepratiche- Webmaster | Oct 14, 2021 | ALL POSTS, BEING ITALIAN
It’s not easy Lazy, crazy, unruly wise guys? Believe me, being Italian is not an easy thing. Every time, I look at the life we live in this “blessed with everything Country” I start singing Luca Carboni’s song “Ci vuole un fisico bestiale (You need a feral...
by Ideepratiche- Webmaster | Oct 13, 2021 | ABOUT ME, ALL POSTS
by Ideepratiche- Webmaster | Oct 11, 2021 | ALL POSTS, NO WAY! THAT'S NOT US
Rome 2021 and beyond first things first I love Julia Roberts, and I have a crush on Luca Argentero, despite my age. My kids, my family, my books, and Rome are what I love most. Now that I have made that clear, I feel comfortable saying something about the movie Eat,...