Thoughts and opinions on all things Italian
John Mancini – Founder and Executive Director
Passing the Torch
It comes with aging. How do we preserve and pass on the things we value, like heritage? Dilemma: what you value may not be of value to your descendants. Heritage is easily lost. Marriage may hide an Italian surname in ...
Bill Dal Cerro, Senior Analyst
Capone’s Unsavory Precursors
Back on December 3rd, 2023, the Chicago Tribune's Commentary section carried a full-page article related to gambling in the city. The article was in response to the on-going controversy of allowing a new casino to open up downtown. A public ...
Rosario A. Iaconis, Senior Analyst
The Real Father of the Nuclear Age
What was Christopher Nolan thinking? In directing Oppenheimer, which has garnered 13 Academy Award nominations, Nolan relegates Enrico Fermi — the true architect of the nuclear age — to a bit part. J. Robert Oppenheimer served as the director of ...