Springtime! A time of new life, abundance, and joy! And what better way to celebrate than with a wedding! So, you are cordially invited to The Wedding of the Trees, or the Spozalizio degli Alberi! A full medieval festival in every sense, complete with costumes, bands, and flags. Participants: two big oak trees Date: MayContinue reading "The Wedding of the Trees (Video)"
Bible Occupations: The Marketplace
As we have learned earlier in this series, the occupations and tasks performed by men and women were many and varied. And we have also learned that because many occupations were a mixture of cottage industry and manufacturing on a larger scale, the home and field section tends to overlap with jobs in the marketplace.Continue reading "Bible Occupations: The Marketplace"
Italian Liberation Day: Celebrating Freedom [Audio]
Liberation Day is one of Italy's traditional picnic days. And today's balmy weather has many people planning one! Which makes me wonder: do all nations have standard picnic days? I only know about Italy and the USA. Americans, of course, are familiar with picnics on Memorial Day, the 4th of July, Labor Day, and others.Continue reading "Italian Liberation Day: Celebrating Freedom [Audio]"
Rome, the Eternal City
With the tourist season upon us, wouldn't you like to know a little more about Rome the Eternal City? In case you find yourself here in the boot in the future! Rome is often referred to as the Eternal City or Caput Mundi, Latin for capital of the world. This comes from the long-held RomanContinue reading "Rome, the Eternal City"
Even Animals Speak Italian!
Ask any child what the chicken says and he or she is sure to say "Cluck, cluck." Unless of course, that child happens to speak another language. You see, animals speak different languages, depending on where they live! There is no universal way to imitate animal sounds. So when we do imitate their sounds we doContinue reading "Even Animals Speak Italian!"
Things Are Not Always What They Seem
Doctors sometimes ask their patients, especially older patients, to take cognitive tests. Or a patient who is concerned about his or her own memory, may even ask to take the test. An inability to remember facts or solve problems could indicate memory loss or dementia. When things are not as they seem This was theContinue reading "Things Are Not Always What They Seem"
