My new position at Joyent is SmartOS Community Manager. You can read all about it here on the new smartos.org site (now archived, so I’ve copied that text here, just in case). Introducing Your SmartOS Community Manager About Me I’m Deirdré Straughan. A great deal about my personal and professional life is available on my … Continue reading My New Project→
January 1 – New Year’s Day6 – Epiphany Smog Days February 14 – San Valentino March 8 – Festa della Donna(Women’s Day)Carnevale Italian Winter Weather April Pasqua (Easter) Holiday Treats May 1 – Labor Day Cambio di Stagione June 2 – Republic Day July Air-ConditionedCommuting with NatureSummer Fun August 15 – FerragostoSummer Holidays Feeling the … Continue reading Italian Seasons→
Caveat: The articles in this section are based on my family’s experience of the Italian education system in a specific time and place: Milan, and later Lecco, from 1991 to 2007. I haven’t lived in Italy all my life, nor ever attended any Italian educational institution myself, so my views may be biased, and your mileage may … Continue reading Education in Italy: One Foreign Parent’s Views & Experiences→
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Deirdré Straughan on Italy, India, the Internet, the world, and now Australia