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...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Anyone lucky enough to travel to Italy has probably visited one of the “Big Three” cities: Rome, Florence, and perhaps the most intriguing city of all: La Serenessima, aka, “The Serene One”, aka, Venice (Venezia in Italian). Every city in every nation on...
by John Mancini | Apr 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
I used to think that mind control was only possible in totalitarian countries. But, over the past few years an amazing transformation has taken place in this country – in journalism, entertainment, and culture. A deluded utopian, not merely...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Apr 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Next to the late Steven Bochco (Hill Street Blues), Dick Wolf is probably American television’s best-known creator of recurring dramatic series – specifically, his Law and Order franchise, which has been on the small screen, in various incarnations, since 1990....
by John Mancini | Apr 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is a mini-tale in Italo Calvino’s 1980 book Italian Folktales that has always fascinated me. Titled “The Science of Laziness,” the tale is from the northern city of Trieste and is clearly politically incorrect, insofar as it targets Turks. No doubt,...
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