Every cluster of houses in Italy has certain dialect phrases that are all their own, but there are some defining characteristics that are nearly universal in the region of Reggio Emilia. Upon arriving in the land of tortelli and salame, you will soon discover that no Italian speaks like they tell y
No CommentsIf I listen to another track of Kanye West, a ballad by Guns n' Roses, or the stringy voice of Sheryl Crow again, it might force me to commit a Michael Hutchence (I'm kinky like that). Dear readers and lurkers, what is the music that all the cool kids listen to these days? Give me music recommenda
20 CommentsSome days I feel like I spend more time responding to emails than actually working. Almost daily I receive 4, 6, 10 page Word documents or PDFs of website outlines that I must review and reply to. Sometimes it's a long "todo" list, sometimes just a list of "whaddya think" ideas. They would get
5 CommentsI've been with Site5 for 3 or 4 years, and as someone who has literally jumped from web host to web host like a flea at a dog show, can say without a doubt that they are by far the best hosting company I've ever used. Support is super quick and always polite and their billing system is flawless. T
4 CommentsA week ago I applied for Oxado advertisements, and after a week of placement in the most visible area of my site, I have since completely removed them for several reasons: With the 468x60 banner, nothing would show up about 70% of the time! When it did, it was usually in the wrong language (Germa
5 CommentsAfter reading the Pope's 10 Driving Commandments and John Kelso's followup, I've taken it a step further and have written my own 10 Commandments of Living in Italy. Thou shalt not stand in lines but instead amass thy selves in reckless mobs. Thou shalt honketh thine horn in abundance against any
07.23.2007| Italian Tips | Brian
13 CommentsSimona and I ran through the doors of the cinema just minutes after 9pm. We have a knack of arriving late at the community cinema where we volunteer a mere 10 minutes before the show starts, but more often than not it's not a problem. No self-respecting Italian would arrive at a movie more than 5
4 CommentsWith the dollar in near free fall against the Euro, I've been researching other means of income that will help offset the painful 30% loss I'm experiencing now in the exchange rate. The most obvious means, aside from robbing banks, is through affiliate and ad sales because neither requires la
10 CommentsI was digging around on my camera and found a photo of a culinary delight that I created with Simona and had completely forgotten about. As disgusting as it looks in that photo, have no doubt that it was absolutely delicious. It's a piadina, essentially a flour tortilla, covered with sugar and c
7 CommentsI had a fit of insomnia last night, so I crashed in front of the TV and slipped I'm Not Scared (Io non ho paura) into the DVD player and watched one of my favorite films for the gillionth time.
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