We have all heard about the drug epidemic sweeping our nation. There is a new book by German author Norman Ohler, titled Blitzed – Drugs in the Third Reich, that gives quite a new look on the history of our self-medication. My introduction to…
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Reflections on Our Values
Those of us fortunate enough to have lived with relatives born in the 19th Century and have grandchildren in this 21st Century, have a unique perspective on our Italian heritage spanning three centuries. While we may rightly be proud of the economic progress our families…
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Italians as Chopped Liver
An op-ed appeared in the NY Times earlier this month titled “When America Barred Italians.” Despite the title, the author was actually peddling her new book Murder in Matera: A True Story of Passion, Family and Forgiveness in Southern Italy, as well as a…
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The Three Colombos
My wife and I have recently become addicted to the old Columbo series on COZI TV. You might remember the disheveled detective played by actor Peter Falk. Lieutenant Columbo had no first name and his surname was Latinized with a u, as in Columbus. It…
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Trump, follow Gentiloni’s lead: What the American President can learn from Italy’s leader
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/trump-follow-gentiloni-lead-article-1.3193117 By Rosario A. Iaconis New York Daily News May 25, 2017 President Trump may not be a crook of Nixonian proportions. And he might not have committed an impeachable offense in firing…
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