Every Novel Has a Soundtrack
Long-form writing is a lonely business. In a previous blog (“Writing With My Feet”),…
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Finding Friends on Facebook
“Friends are as friends do,” as the old saying goes. We all need friends, most people…
Parenting Challenges of the Digital Age
The digital revolution, mostly driven by an addiction to convenience, speed, and instant…
Light and Space in the Piazza
In 2007, legal immigrants made up 6.2% of the population of Italy. The number of illegal…
Did the Toronto Maple Leafs Discriminate Against Italian Players?
For many hockey fans, the 1950s and 1960s were the golden age of NHL hockey. Before…
Ten Years
A little over ten years ago, we had this crazy idea to launch a magazine for and about…
The Food We Eat
“You are what you eat,” according to the old saying – the idea being that you can…
Italian Gerontocracy: When the Patch is Worse than the Hole
When Italians see a hot topic, they dive into it with a lust and passion worthy of a…
Taking the Next Step
Last week my neighbours moved to a retirement home. They built the house next door 50…
Italians as Victims?
There is something peculiar, even uncomfortable, about the idea of portraying Italians as…