by Bill Dal Cerro | Oct 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
The late, great African American comedian Richard Pryor had a bit where he related that one of his ex-wives once caught him in flagrante delicto with another woman. Unfazed, Pryor looked at his enraged wife and said, “Now who you gonna believe? Me or your...
by John Mancini | Oct 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Higher learning is such an empty phrase these days. A recent lecture at my local community college should have billed the event as “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” Instead, it was “Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli.” Jesus would have been jealous. The guest...
by John Mancini | Sep 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
It seems that some Italians love Art more than their own image. Purveyor of la brutta figura Last month, filmmaker Martin Scorsese was named the honorary president of Italy’s David di Donatello Academy, which runs Italy’s equivalent of the Academy...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Sep 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Peter Santenello (r) with cousin Anthony As of September 2026, video blogger Peter Santenello has over 4 million subscribers to his YouTube channel, where viewers follow his travels to various nooks-and-crannies (i.e, neighborhoods or neglected regions) within...
by John Mancini | Sep 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Augustus had too much class for a gambling joint. They named it Caesars Palace when they opened it in Las Vegas in 1966 and placed a larger-than-life statue of Caesar Augustus at its entrance. It was to emulate the opulence of the Roman Empire. The opening...
by Rosario Iaconis | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
U.S. Ambassador to Rome, Tilman J. Fertitta, has got nothing on me. Having sojourned last year to Calabria’s majestic Costa degli Dei—the Coast of the Gods—where the pristinely transparent sea meets the vast cerulean sky, I found myself, one year later, sailing by...
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