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A Look Back: Natalie Herbick, FOX 8 News
April is here and it is time for spring! As we start to experience nicer weather please keep in touch with local events. We would love to share with our readers. The Cleveland International Film Festival will be held April…
Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Universities in Italy
Italy, renowned for its cultural heritage, culinary delights, and stunning landscapes, also boasts a long tradition of excellence in higher education. With a history dating back centuries, Italian universities stand as pillars of academic achievement, attracting students from around the…
Near Pisa, Peccioli Merits a Stop
On a recent visit to friends near Pisa, Pino and I decided to veer off the usual autostrada route for our return trip to Assisi. We had a full day ahead of us so we headed south into the Tuscan…
Giovanni da Verrazzano and the Naming of the Bridge
Five hundred years ago, on April 17, Giovanni da Verrazzano and his crew were the first Europeans to sail into the estuary of what is now New York Harbor. Under Verrazzano’s command, they first landed at Cape Fear in North…
Dante, Canto II: A Canto of Contrasts
In many ways, the second canto (chapter) of Dante’s “Divine Comedy” is one of contrasts: light versus dark, slavery versus freedom, and courage versus fear. Toward the end of the first canto, Dante meets Virgil, who tells him the only…
Letters from Veneto: Moonlight Oil and LoVivo
by Myra Robinson I have yet to hear my first cuckoo of the year, but in other respects everything is slowly coming back to life. The almond trees are in blossom on my favorite walk along the ridge of Monte…
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish School
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A Look Back: "Kochen wie in Neapel" ("Cooking as in Naples")
Chefs Dario and Manuela Santangelo share their passion for Neapolitan cuisine and more in the heart of Europe. An interview conducted by contributing writer Francesca V. Mignosa Spring is almost here! It is time to think green, time for Easter lilies,…