by John Mancini | Oct 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Think America has a problem with Mexican drug cartels, Chinese fentanyl, random street violence, computer hacking, and scam artists fleecing the feds for billions? Think again. The NYTimes recently did half a page on “Nine Charged in Scheme Tied to Mafia...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Oct 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
In an era allegedly dedicated to “wokeness” – that is, being attuned to how an American’s race, religion, ethnicity, or sexuality are portrayed in the media – it’s truly astonishing how Americans of Italian heritage continue to slip under the...
by Rosario Iaconis | Oct 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
She is, in any event, unlikely to be outflanked on the right and is unlikely to go wobbly on the war in Ukraine. Giorgia Meloni’s victory in Italy’s parliamentary elections is as decisive as it is historic. Her conservative coalition won the day, obliterating...
by John Mancini | Sep 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ever wish you had asked a parent or relative about things in their past? Do you regret a lack of curiosity about the world while you were young? “If only I had asked… ” ” I wish I could go back and find out why…” At my June...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
With the potential of Giorgia Meloni being selected as Italy’s first female prime minister on September 25th, it may be a good time to reflect that this isn’t a fluke. Though a long time coming, putting la bell’italia in the hands of an Italian woman...
by John Mancini | Sep 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Did you know that Venezuela means “little Venice” in Spanish? That was the name Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci gave it (Veneziola in Italian) when he visited it in 1499 and saw indigenous huts built on pilings around a lake. (Some 5 million Venezuelans have...
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