by John Mancini | Aug 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Zorro: Armand Catalano I was reminded the other day of the Disney TV series Zorro (1957-1959, 1960-1961) starring Guy Williams. What a handsome fellow! Zorro means “fox” in Spanish (volpe in Italian). He played a fictional character, a Hispanic version of Robin...
by Rosario Iaconis | Aug 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
By falling into a Liz Truss-like morass, the prime minister unnecessarily calls into question her stewardship of the Italian economy — and sparks doubts about her fealty to conservative principles. Italy elected a conservative for this? Prime Minister Meloni suffered...
by John Mancini | Aug 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
You have probably heard Italy’s national anthem but know little about its lyrics. Like our Star Spangled Banner, it was adopted from a poem written in wartime. But unlike our anthem, il Canto degli Italiani, tells the story of Italy – from its Roman foundation to...
by Rosario Iaconis | Aug 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
An exit from Communist China’s Belt and Road pact appears to be on the agenda. The unexpected contraction of Italian business activity last quarter is forcing Prime Minister Meloni to redouble her efforts to set a new, free-market path for the economy, including a...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
After decades of Hollywood movies depicting Native Americans as red savages, along came Dances with Wolves, a cinematic game-changer. Whatever its faults — New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael mocked actor-director Kevin Costner with the mock-Indian name ‘Plays With A...
by John Mancini | Jul 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis seems to be stuck in a political quagmire. His message accentuating his cultural battles with the Woke and Disney have mobilized the Left and put him on the defensive. Worse, Donald Trump is still out-polling him despite...
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