My brief profile of Walter Veltroni led to a couple of unexpected reactions. First, I received an email in Italian in support of the man, saying that he really is a great hope for Italy. … [Read more...]
Italians
The Future is Young, and it is Bright
While mud is being slung around by Italy's power hungry politicians, and the country is being done down by those from abroad, in another trend bucking post, I want to focus once more on a … [Read more...]
Man of Roma
Man of Roma writes a thoughtful blog. And he writes it very well, in my not so humble (see previous post) opinion. I wish I could write in Italian as well as he writes in English. One … [Read more...]
Italian Culture: Italians, the Good and Not So Good
Here's a look at the heart of Italian culture - Italians and what this Englishman in Milan likes and doesn't like about the people of Italy. What I love about Italians: They are … [Read more...]
Colourful Italian
Like most languages, Italian boasts quite a variety of bad language, and Italians, as I have mentioned elsewhere in this blog, are not too shy about resorting to it. Knowing what is OK, and … [Read more...]