I found a photocopy of this picture on the door to the closet in the guestroom. It reads, "Keep Out - No Unauthorized Personnel."That was Il Nostro Inviato's way of keeping me away from my Christmas gifts until Dec. 25! It worked.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
No trespassing!
I found a photocopy of this picture on the door to the closet in the guestroom. It reads, "Keep Out - No Unauthorized Personnel."That was Il Nostro Inviato's way of keeping me away from my Christmas gifts until Dec. 25! It worked.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Baccala' per la vigilia di natale
Il Nostro Inviato sta preparando il cenone per stasera! Io invece vado in chiesa.
Tantissimi auguri di buon Natale!!!!
Natale in America
La proprietaria di questo centro di bellezza ad Atlanta festeggia natale alla grande!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Protester hurls statue at Berlusconi
(Photo credit: ANSA news service)
Anger against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has reached fever pitch -- a protester threw a small statue at him today in Milan, hitting the 73-year-old in the face.
I blogged about the previous protests (below), in which signs, some with witty messages, were the chief protagonists.
This really ratchets things up a notch. And it's quite different from the tomato that hit Sarah Palin (though probably similar complaint).
A Facebook page has already surfaced suggesting the protester, who has been arrested, be named a saint immediately ("Santo subito").
Il Corriere della Sera has the story covered from every angle (www.corriere.it).
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Monday, December 07, 2009
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Se la risposta è Berlusconi....
...allora la domanda è sbagliata.
(Trans.: "If Berlusconi is the answer, then the question is wrong.")
Even NYC is shunning Berlusconi
Protests around the globe, organized via the Internet, have sprung up against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
The images I've posted here are from Italy, Germany and the U.S.
Message for Berlusconi from L'Aquila
Some folks from L'Aquila, where a devastating earthquake took place, tell Silvio Berlusconi, "This isn't reconstruction."
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Christmas in Italy
One of the joys of visiting Italy in December are the Christmas gift markets -- mercatini di natale or christkindmarkt -- you find in many cities there, particularly in the North. It's a tradition you see in Northern European countries such as Germany, and given the teutonic influence in Northern Italy, it's no surprise cities like Trento (in photo above) also have these markets.
Even if you don't read Italian, take a look at the gorgeous photos of quaint little towns bedecked with stalls of holiday goods. See link here from the Corriere della Sera:
http://viaggi.corriere.it/consigli_di_viaggio/vie_dello_shopping/2009/trentino_mercatini/trentino_mercatini_specialeneve.shtml
Italian cars @ High in Atlanta
The High Museum of Art will soon launch its "The Allure of the Automobile" exhibit, which will not only feature the Bugatti you see above but also a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C2900B Touring Berlinetta!
Non vedo l'ora!
The exhibit, which will show off 18 unusual vehicles, begins March 21 and will run through June 20.
For more information, visit the High's Web site at www.high.org
Ci vediamo li!
(Photo credit: 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante Coupe, collection Mr. William E. (Chip) Connor, photo © Peter Harholdt.)
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