by John Mancini | Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
The history of France would be quite incomplete without reference to Italians. From its Romanization launched by Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars to its cultural transformation under Catherine de Medici’s near thirty-year control (1547-1574) of the French throne,...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Aug 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
A few blogs ago to quote the Carpenters’ famous song, (“seems like yesterday!”), I wrote about the boom-boom-boom, three-in-a-row celebrity deaths of Ray Liotta, James Caan, and Tony Sirico, all of whom profited considerably from mob movies. Sadly, I...
by John Mancini | Aug 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Everything you ever believed in, every rule you thought valid, every law of Nature you considered indisputable, is going on the chopping block. Behold, this is the Age of Confusion. P-I-E-T-A-S and image of a mother with children Most of us were raised in Italian...
by Rosario Iaconis | Aug 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Though the media are aghast at the prospect of Giorgia Meloni (right) becoming Italy’s next prime minister, the parliamentary elections on September 25th will reinforce the hallowed principle of popular sovereignty — the proposition that the ultimate authority of the...
by John Mancini | Aug 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
There are still plenty of us around from the Silent (1928-1945) and Boomer (1946-1964) generations. Growing up with old movies and multi-generational TV variety shows were part of our cultural foundation. We easily remember personalities from decades...
by John Mancini | Aug 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
He used to be an Italian American icon. As a federal prosecutor he brought organized crime to its knees. Then, as mayor of New York he made the city safe and a financial boomtown. The horrific attack on September 11th and his praiseworthy response earned him a Time...
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