Translating italia.it

The Italian government (just before it fell) launched with great fanfare italia.it, the country’s new tourism portal, along with a logo which: looks like the winner from an elementary school drawing competition is uncomfortably similar to the logo of Logitech in no way represents Italy includes a slogan ("Italy leaves a mark") which reminds me… Continue reading Translating italia.it

Raising a Bilingual Child

Our daughter is bilingual in English and Italian, and some people have asked “how we did it.” There really wasn’t much to it. While I was pregnant, I read the only book  I could find on the subject (The Sun is Feminine Amazon UK | US), which happened to be written (in English) by a… Continue reading Raising a Bilingual Child