by DHales | Jan 29, 2019 | Books, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Bianco White When snow turns the mountain tops white (imbianca le cime delle montagne), Italians often take una settimana bianca (a white week or winter holiday). Many like to go to the mountains (andare in montagna) to ski (sciare),...
by DHales | Jan 21, 2019 | Books, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Science, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
La luna rossa The red moon “Che fai tu, luna, in ciel, dimmi, che fai?” the writer Giacomo Leopardi (1798 –1837) asked in one of his most famous poems. “What are you doing, moon, in the sky, tell me, what are you doing?” On a frigid night in January, the answer...
by DHales | Jan 15, 2019 | Books, history, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
I mesi The months The original Roman year had ten named months, beginning with Martius, named for Mars, god of war. This was the month when the mighty Roman legions resumed their battles to conquer and rule the known world. It was also the time when...
by DHales | Jan 10, 2019 | Books, culture, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Le notizie The news Welcome to 2019! My new year began with good news: LA BELLA LINGUA will be translated and published in Italian by the distinguished house of Treccani. It's a true honor to join its roster of noted authors. In December another of my books...
by DHales | Jan 7, 2019 | Books, culture, Current Affairs, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
I buoni propositi per l’anno nuovo New Year's resolutions Every January we take stock of the year just ended (fare un bilancio dell’anno appena chiuso) and resolve to do better (fare meglio) in the new year. Here are some popular resolutions for 2019. Do you...
