Table of Contents

by Deirdre Straughan   

This is a work in progress, an attempt to make things more findable in this vast, sprawling mess of a site. Each of the links below will go to a page or post indexing all pages on a particular topic.

Translations of Italian Popular Songs- song list

Partial List of Pages

In chronological order.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – My Favorite Obsession
Coupland, Texas – At Home in the Country
Digital Photos – Display and Storage
The End of an Era
Subscriber Comments About the Adaptec Discussion List
English Not Spoken Here
Campo Imperatore – Home of the Spaghetti Western
Newsletters: Customers Love ‘Em – If You Do Them Right
Newsletters: Customers Love ‘Em – If You Do Them Right
Pope-O-Vision
Reflections on Brand and Homogeneity
Reflections on Machismo: “Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates”
Funny Sign: A Garbage Can
Funny Sign: Walk on Water
Out on the Usenet: Supporting a Company in an Online Public Forum
Castelli: Traditional Ceramics from the Hills of Abruzzo
Volterra: An Ancient Town in Tuscany
Discussion List: Early Experiences in Online Customer Communications
Discussion List: Early Experiences in Online Customer Communications
EMail Encounters: Anecdotes of a Professional Life Online
Fanmail (I’m Blushing)
Website Content & Management
How to Eat Like an Italian: Fundamentals of the Mediterranean Diet
Funny Sign: Gas Station
About Woodstock School
The Infamous Miniskirt Photo: Give the Customers What They Want!
Globalization vs. Local Culture
Now, It’s Personal
Some Thoughts on Extremism
National Self-Esteem
Car Stories
Smog Days: Italy’s Pollution Problem
Cars
Bormio: An Ancient Hot-Spring Spa in the Italian Alps
Funny Sign: Your Hole…
Woodstock Scenes 2002
What Happens When You’re Not a Native of Anywhere?
Woodstock School Meta-History
Bob Alter Book Presentation
Italian Accents
Largo al Factotum… Why People Think I Know Opera
Asilo Nido: Daycare in Italy
Fiction: Ivaldi
Ivaldi: Table of Contents
The Ivaldin Calendar
50 Ways to Flush a Toilet
Medical Privacy
About the Newsletter
Girls Who Love Horses
Making Friends in Italy
Farewell to Buffy
Raising a Bilingual Child
That Vampire Thing: Story of an Obsession
Italian Brats
Paul Hackney: Learning About India
Cultural Assumptions
That Old College Spirit
Unattainable Knowledge
Another Rite of Passage Completed
Changing Names: Italian Women Keep Their Own Upon Marriage
Firefly: Joss Whedon’s Space Opera
Photos of Rome’s Pantheon
Trajan’s Forum by Night
Other People’s Bookshelves
Italian Babies: Why So Few Are Being Born
Boys Will Be Boys
How I Became an Italian Journalist
How My Italian Adventure Began
Bible Stories
Winter Holidays: A Good Time to Visit Italy
Gender Identity Crises: Can’t They Tell I’m a Woman?
The Italian Holiday Season Begins
Life Without Buffy
The True True Seaborn
Bridging the Holidays: Extra-Long Weekends in Italy
Sandokan – an Italian Children’s Classic
Schoolbooks Part of the Cost of an Italian Education
An Italian Middle School
The Italian Proposal
Let Us Now Praise Amazon
Let Us Now Praise Amazon
Religion in Italian Schools How It’s Taught, and to Whom
Working in Italy Experiences and Observations
Dressing for Italy: Tips for Tourists
Fearsome Flying
Melancholy Baby
Red-Eared Sliders in da House!
Some Positive Aspects of Italian Education
The Bride’s Bouquet
Crotasc – A Winery Restaurant Specializing in Wild Game
The Fanvid Phenomenon
Born into It: Why You Can’t Become Italian
Photo Gallery: Austria, 2004
Baby-Friendly
Eating Cheaply in Italy
My Technical Writing
Rossella and Hamish: A Love Story
Italian Law and Naming Your Baby
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Macho Animals …with Artificial Testicles
Being Bilingual is Good for Your Brain
Shotgun Wedding 1: Tanzania Surprise
Shotgun Wedding 3: Justice of the Peace
Keeping Cool, Italian Style
Italian Restaurants: Osteria del Viaggiatore
Where’s the Music?
A Visit to the Ferrari Museum
The Italian Way of Death
Dressing for Italy: Revised
Birthday Lunch at Lanterna Verde
Macelleria Falorni: A Longstanding Tradition in Greve del Chianti
Winetasting – Valtellina Reds
Italian Recipes: Panzanella
Making Chutney
Italian Recipes: Scrippelle
Side Effects
The Greeks
Il Capriolo: A Wonderful Restaurant in an Italian Alpine Village
Italian Recipes: Torta di Pane
There Goes the Neighborhood
Pirate Politics
Shotgun Wedding 2: Coca-Cola, and an Ostrich
Meeting Cat Stevens
Funny Sign: Upgradation
talian Orphan Names
Silver Threads Among the Gold
A Home for a Horse
Why Italians Have Stopped Eating Out
La Bottega del Maiale: A Salumeria in Lecco
The Papal Funeral Bash
In Loco Parentis: Supervising School Trips in Italy
The Great Turtle Escape
The Hundred Years’ War
What am I Doing Here? An American Civilian in Vietnam
Creative Energies: Interaction Design
MBA: Collecting My Dues from the Open University
Ristorante Belvedere: A Gem on Lake Como
India Vlog 2005: August 14
“What Do You Do?” Not Defining Oneself in Terms of Work in Italy
comment on/add to “American Gas”
Kids These Days: Italy’s Young People, and Their Manners
Funny Signs: Only in Las Vegas
Dining in America (and Italy)
Changes in Latitudes
Bang!
Italian Food in Video: RistoExpo, Erba
Crimes of Opinion
The Crusading Atheist
Unusual Italian Baby Names
La Buona Educazione (Good Manners)
Current Events in Italy
Modern Italian Architecture: Long Past Its Glory Days
Italian Surnames: The Funny, Surprising, and Just Plain Weird
Talking Back to Politicians: A Lesson in Modern Italian
Italian Slang and Swearwords
comment on/add to “How to Videoblog”
How to Use the Milan Metro
La Buona Educazione: Good Manners in Italy
Rosie
Rosie’s Funeral
comment on/add to “Italian Accents”
Paint It Black
Rosie’s Funeral
To Barcelona
comments on “The Nose Knows”
To Barcelona, Part 2
To Barcelona, Part 3
To Barcelona, Part 4
To Barcelona, Part 5
To Barcelona, Part 6
omment on “Trainwriting”
KLM Tries Harder… But Fails
Italian School Culture: Encouraging Unity in the Classroom
KidSpace: Public Places Where Kids Can Be Kids
To Flush or Not to Flush
Shotgun Wedding
Coming and Goings: Travels and Visitors, Spring 2006
Pursuing a Dream of Italy
The Land of Illness
Italian Baby Names I Happen to Like
Watching Football
Finding a Toilet in Italy
Education – What Skills Should We Build for a Lifetime?
Foresight
Someone Remind Me – Why Am I Paying US Taxes?
Young Lives Online
Airport “Security”: Reflections on Our Times
The Perils of the Italian Quest for Fresh Wild Mushrooms
Telecom Italia: The Whole Ugly Saga
Learn Italian in Song: La Canzone del Sole
Milan’s Central Station: Safety Tips
Symbols: Getting Hot and Bothered Over Stupid Things
Learn Italian in Song: Translations of Italian Popular Songs
WOSA NA Reunion 2006
Raclette: Another Way to Eat Swiss Cheese
Violent America: Why I Don’t Feel Safe in My Own Country
Riding the Bus in Italy
Dental Trauma
A Missing Mother
Communicating with Your Customers
Escape from America
Caffeination: Italians and Their Coffee
Italian Slang: A
Italian Slang: B
Italian Slang: C
Italian Slang: E
Italian Slang: F
Italian Slang: G
Italian Slang: I
Italian Slang: L
Italian Slang: M
Italian Slang: N
Italian Slang: P
Italian Slang: R
Italian Slang: S
Italian Slang: T
Italian Slang: V
Italian Slang: Z
Italian Slang: A
A Whole New Me
Digital Camera Fixes: When Your Camera Jams, Try Fixing It Yourself
Earning from Advertising Online
Evidence of Global Warming?
A “Typical” Italian Christmas
Everyday Italian: Learn from Newspaper Headlines
Everyday Italian: Learn from Newspaper Headlines 2
Coming Out
Family Portraits
Close Neighbors: Living Cheek-by-Jowl in Italy
barCamp Roma: January, 2007
Airline Usability
Bellagio: “Beauty and Comfort” on Lake Como
Funny Italian Street Names
Consolazione
A School Year Abroad
Aggiungi un Posto a Tavola – An Italian Musical
Buttalo Via
Peccato Che Sia Peccato
Sono Calmo
Concerto per Prete e Campane
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 3
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 4
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 5
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 6
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 7
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 8
Airport Reports: Malpensa
FemCamp Bologna 2007
FemCamp Bologna 2007: Sessions & Reflections
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 9
BerluscaSpam: Silvio Wants Me to Share in His Millions?
An Over-the-Top Italian Restaurant in the US
Difficult Breasts
Biopsy: Digging to China Through My Breast
Death by Waiting
Cartoceto: A Geometric Town in Le Marche
Every Picture Tells a Story – Rossella’s India Diary
High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 2
High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 1
25 Years Online: Communicating on the Internet Since 1982
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 10
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 11
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 12
Finishing Touches
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 13
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 14
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 15
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 16
Bollywood Rising – Watching Hindi Movies at Woodstock
Fashion Statement
Delhi Sunday Morning
Dakshin Restaurant: South India’s Finest, in the North
Decorating in Italy – Asian Style: Adding Some Eastern Touches to Our Lake Como Home
2007 in Review
Aggiungi un Posto a Tavola: Notte Per Non Dormire
Aggiungi un Posto a Tavola: L’Amore Secondo Me
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 17
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 18
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 19
Aggiungi un Posto a Tavola: Una Formica
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 20
The Perfect Snow
Coming “Home” to America
Funny Sign: Chica Sexy
We Got Some Wild, Wild Life
Owlet Update
CommunityOne: Keynote
The OpenSolaris Developers’ Summit
CommunityOne: OpenSolaris Launch Party
Nice to Come Home To
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 21
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 22
Duchess, a Dog
Conversation with My Daughter
Folsom Street Fair 2008
Americans’ Phobia of Socialized Medicine
Autumn in Colorado
10 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Environmental Impact and Save Money
10 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Environmental Impact and Save Money (Pt 2)
Barcelona: Casa Battlo
Barcelona: Parc Guell
“It takes a while…”
Dawn in St. Barth’s
Chelsea Bluegrass
Bangalore, June 2008
An Indian Medieval Astronomical Observatory: Jantr Mantr in Delhi
Al Cenacolo: A “Last Supper” in Chiavenna
Cartoceto Photo Gallery
Apologia del Fascismo, in Flagrante
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines, Dec 2008
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines, Jan 1 2009
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines, Jan 2 2009
At the Chinese Grocery Store
Ferrari Gallery
Divorcing Italy
An Italian Song for Valentine’s Day: Per Dirti T’Amo
At the Chocolate Shop
Famous TCKs: Third-Culture Kids in the News and in History
Coping Strategies for the Hidden Immigrant
Capturing Good Sound for Video
Cosmic Ray
Gallery: Tirano, Valtellina
Calistoga: Neck Deep in the Big Muddy
Brazilian Condom Brands
Best Souvenir EVAH
FISL 10 Sun Booth & Show Floor
Churrascaria
Cachaça Tasting
Aww…..
Brique da Redençao
Auckland: Western Springs & the Zoo
Brisbane Walkabout
Bolinhas!
Community Leadership Summit
Arches National Park
At the Grand Canyon: Mr. Bean’s Harley
At the Grand Canyon: Shadows
Bryce Canyon
Devil’s Garden, Escalante
Colorado River Gorge
Capitol Reef
“I’m Blogging This for Sun”
Birthday Portrait
Family Album
Ben Rockwood & Deirdré Straughan: A Conversation at LISA ‘09
Coffee Art
A New Dawn
A Brief Respite
Bombay Morning Beach Walk
Deirdré, Defined
Planet Hollywood, Planet Vegas
The Twitter Diaries to 2010-04-15: SF, CO, UK, India, Las Vegas…
Coolest Women’s Room Ever
Coolest Women’s Room Ever
Home Update
Home Update
Seeing Rainbows
Living, Room
The Twitter Diaries to 2010-05-10: SF, Chicago
Reading Material
Ranunculus
American Observations: Careers
Woodstock School Memories: The Student Survival Kit
Gallery: SxSWi 2009
Traveling in New Zealand
Portraits by Ross
Wouldn’t Surprise Me a Bit
The Original Basilisk Stare
Home Update
Home Update – -
Pigeon Point Lighthouse -
Balcony Garden -
The Twitter Diaries to 2010-06-13: San Francisco
“Delivering Happiness”
The Twitter Diaries to 2010-06-13: San Francisco
SFGMC: Rutter’s Magnificat (concert video)
Jazz at the Farmers’ Market
The Wedding Photo
Rats! (and Mice)
SFGMC in SF Pride
The Tomato Plant that Ate My Balcony
A Dinner Party in Wonderland
Home Decor: Small Touches
Things to Love About San Francisco

Topic Index

Woodstock

about

alienation

bollywood

history

resources

Work in Progress

Ignore the below; I’m still working on it and most of the links don’t work.

Places

Italy – Living

culture

born into it

death

dyed hair

family meals

fumo

generations

babies

boys

brats

friends

patriotic

pope

shoes

superstition

“what do you do?”

education (including evolution)

preschool

elementary

middle

high

trips

books

news

rites

another rite

religion

english

brighter sides

sex education

food

diet

eating

family meals

holiday treats

slow food

thanksgiving

language

accents

bilingual

english

idiom

interpreting

learning it

names

italian surnames

italian baby names

fess up

numbers

titles

media

amazon

books

cellphones

movies

music

phone sales

tv

miscellaneous

practicalities

change

customs

driving

euro

gardening

health

hospital

medicines

holidays

bridging the holidays

homeowners

housing

bookshelves

changing places

home is where the art is

moving

more moving

moving again

connecting

trying to connect

the Telecom saga

recycling

raising the roof

post office

service

telecom italia saga

weather

air conditioned

seasons

smog

summer lovin’

working

hardworking italians

reflections

beauty

my attitude

nice, but…

write a book

Italy – Travel

places

alps

bergamo

bormio

campo imperatore

castelli

lake como

bellagio

bormio

lecco

valcava/giumello

goats

milano

restaurants

scenes from fashion

roma

photography course

colosseum panoramas

volterra

restaurants

travel tips

dressing

restaurant FAQs

eating cheaply

toilets

trains

photos

house numbers

street names

trainwriting

India

benares

2002 trip

contrasts

delhi

signs

servants

taj

tv

village

Places

About Me

Other

austria

caribbean

flying

indonesia

nepal

usa

beautiful

coupland

folsom st. festival

nyc

overload

road

signs & portents

mannequins

caryatids

Life

bio

horses

gender

melancholy

how it began

wedding

baby

journalist

bible stories

factotum

turtles

buffy

farewell

firefly

fandom

vampires

Fiction

Ivaldi TOC

True Seaborn

TCKs

assumptions

famous

not from here

you know you’re…

timeline

Career

resumé

tech writing

discussion list

customer comments

miniskirt

newsletters

end of an era

how to…

online marketing

fan mail

websites

developing content

monetizing

redesign

usenet

incidents

email

history

part 2

cubeville

curriculum vitae in italiano

About Me

Opinion

culture

celebrity

eating

extremism

gay

self-esteem

education

three Rs

brick in the wall

high school

media

books

fierce

harry

science fiction

mass media

movies

politics

conspiracy

corruption

end of fear

globalization

here we go…

immigration

virtual hell

random

balls

bras

cars

clothes

dressage

dyed hair

ducky

football

Vlog

Miscellaneous

Food

recipes

restaurants

misc

Technology

cd-r

digital music

dvd

multimedia

photos

piracy

service

spam

tv

viruses

webcams

Site

 

{ 1 comment… read it below or add one }

Rob C January 18, 2011 at 11:41 pm

all your links for india are broken!

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