by John Mancini | May 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 1917, the Italian Army suffered one of the worst disasters of the First World War. A combined offensive by Austria-Hungary and Germany broke the Alpine Italian line at Caporetto and swept within seventy miles of Venice, capturing some 250,000 Italian...
by Rosario Iaconis | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Andrew Yang is in dire need of a tutorial in world history. In a shambolic interview with the Daily News Editorial Board, the New York City mayoral contender displayed his profound ignorance of one of humanity’s most epochal events: “I’ve always found it odd...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Apr 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
As a fan of The Simpsons TV show, I’ve always found its mixture of irreverence and cultural awareness (i.e, spoofs of literary works) a bracing source of fun, both entertaining and enlightening. Just as the Monty Python troupe made me want to be an English...
by John Mancini | Apr 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Merry Ole England there was a phrase that summed up Anglo-Saxon contempt for Italian ideas infecting England: “the Italianate Englishman is the devil incarnate.” This concept was born around 1535 with the translation of Machiavelli’s The Prince...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
You’ve heard the expression that it’s not ethical to speak ill of the dead; however, what if that dead person was a total scoundrel? I’m speaking of financial scammer Bernie Madoff, who passed away in prison last week. Madoff was one of the most prolific scammers in...
by John Mancini | Apr 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Italy’s new Prime Minister Mario Draghi (DRA-ghee) is spouting a form of “Italy First” these days, and getting accolades from Italians and Europeans alike. The bold Draghi recently seized a shipment of Covid vaccines stored in a Rome warehouse that were destined...
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