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Dear Readers, Francis Albert Sinatra, born December 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey, may be gone but especially during December, his birthday month, the melody and memories linger on.  Following are a few clips from my “Old Blue Eyes” file …

Contrassegnata nel linguaggio di Twitter dall’hashtag #csxfactor, vero e proprio termometro degli umori e delle tendenze dell’opinione pubblica informata, nelle scorse settimane è andato in scena il tanto agognato dibattito televisivo tra i candidati delle primarie a premier della coalizione …

In the last few years, wine enthusiasts have paid less and less attention to Bordeaux. Hype for great vintages seems to roll around every other year and prices continue to increase dramatically for new vintages laden with high scores.   …

Quasi tutte le cinematografie europee hanno la stessa difficoltà: il mercato ossequia e conosce solo Hollywood. È davvero così? Il cinema irlandese è protagonista dell’Irish Film Festa presso la Casa del Cinema di Roma. L’appuntamento dedicato alla cinematografia irlandese è …

L’arte di buttarla in caciara vista dalla Germania: ‘Omamamia’, una tedesca tra i luoghi comuni sull’Italia Foreword: per i produttori tedeschi in agguato che cercano di capire cosa ho scritto: copiate e incollate su Google translate e rotolatevi dalle risate. …

Con due turni d’anticipo, complici le cadute di Inter e Napoli, la Juventus si è laureata campione d’inverno. E, allo stato attuale delle cose, la compagine bianconera sembra davvero la candidata principale alla vittoria finale.   Si diceva che la …

On Saturday, December 8, 2012 F.I.L. held its annual Christmas Gala at the Mission Viejo Country Club. Through the hustle and bustle of the preparation for the Christmas Season, chairlady Carolyn Minnot found time to be quite busy planning the …

The “Leopard”, one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, was written by a Sicilian aristocrat who was extremely erudite, pensive, impulsive, and sensitive. One critic says that his words from his novel can be memorized as poetry.   …

LOS ANGELES. 12/12/12 was truly a special day for the members and friends of the Abruzzesi and Molisani Club that gathered at Villa Scalabrini in Sunland for their Christmas Party.   It was truly a joyous occasion. After finding their seats …

Some of the most delicious traditions come from Italian homes during the holidays. Although Italians always seem to take an interest in food particularly during the numerous holidays throughout the year, at Christmas, food always seems to become a priority. …