From the monthly archives:

December 2003

Sandokan – an Italian Children’s Classic

December 22, 2003

We saw Pirates of the Caribbean in Italian, though I felt it lost something in translation. But it was fun, pretty much what you’d expect from a movie developed from an amusement park ride. And it reminded me that I’ve been meaning to write about Sandokan. Sandokan, a character created in 1883 by an imaginative [...]

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Bridging the Holidays: Extra-Long Weekends in Italy

December 10, 2003

Last weekend was the real start of the holiday season for Italians, even though shops and towns started decorating a few weeks ago. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception [of the Virgin Mary], a national holiday, falls on December 8th. These days, the holiday is mostly enjoyed as a long weekend and the start of [...]

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The True True Seaborn

December 3, 2003

A few of you have read some portion of the fantasy novel I’ve been writing for almost 20 years (and still haven’t finished). You may have wondered where I came up with the name of the protagonist, True Seaborn. Even if you haven’t, I’m about to tell you (patience – I do have a reason). [...]

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