I was recently interviewed for an article about third-culture kids, to be published in the Christian Science Monitor. In an hour,s taped phone conversation, Erik Olsen asked many questions, including: “Being an outsider in all cultures, how does that make you feel?” I thought for a moment, and said: “Superior.” No doubt that statement will… Continue reading Shut Up or Go Home – No Culture Likes a Kibitzer
Category: Italian culture
Il Popolo della Rete – Italy’s Internet People
Four years ago, I wrote about the difficulties of making friends with Italians. I already had online (and offline) friends in Italy, but most of them were expats. I have Italian colleagues with whom I get along well at the office, but we don’t socialize outside (quite the opposite of my experience in American companies).… Continue reading Il Popolo della Rete – Italy’s Internet People
Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 6
Alarm INAIL [Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro – National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work] SOS [Emergency] Accidents at work 15 per day With whom and how to go to Rome to the “Family Day”* *Italy’s political right is organizing this demonstration “in support of the family” – that is,… Continue reading Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines 6
Learn Italian in Song: Il Ballo del Mattone
recorded by Rita Pavone Written by Verde / Canfora Another silly song from the sixties. Il Ballo del Mattone The Dance of the Brick/Tile Non essere geloso se con gli altri ballo il twist, Don’t be jealous if with the others I dance the twist non essere furioso se con gli altri ballo il rock:… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: Il Ballo del Mattone
Aggiungi un Posto a Tavola – An Italian Musical
Add Another Place at the Table I’m a huge fan of musical theater, grew up singing along with The Music Man, Camelot and Oliver. The first show I saw on stage was You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, in what must have been a local or travelling production, in San Francisco, when we were on… Continue reading Aggiungi un Posto a Tavola – An Italian Musical