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Celebrating My Mom On Her 94th Birthday

Doug Bradley | Posted 04.09.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Madison Wisconsin, Mothers and Sons, Albanians, Philadelphia, Birthdays, Italians, Motherhood, Parenting post50, Caregiving, Family History, Fifty News
Doug Bradley

My mother, Lucy (Lucia) Basile Bradley, celebrated her 94th birthday this week in fine fashion -- with family, friends, food, card games (pinochle is her favorite) and presents. She likes to get presents. This year's bounty included a cake and flowers.

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What Do Foreign Tourists Think Of The U.S.?

Peter Mandel | Posted 05.15.2013 | Travel
Read More: Taxis, American Behavior, French, Chicago, Brooklyn, The Museum of Modern Art, Philip Guston, British Tourists, Italians, California, Land O'Lakes, Coke, Teatime, River Cafe, American Breakfasts, Naps, Tipping, Minneapolis, Algonquin Hotel, Foreign Tourists, Florida, Coffee Shops, Maple Syrup, Bacon, Long Weekends, Union Square Cafe, Steak, Waiters, Travel to the U.S., New York City, Pancakes, American Food, Yanks, Cocktails, Leather Shoes, Travel Writers, Big Portions, Travel Bloggers, Travel News
Peter Mandel

It's high time, I think, that we stopped forcing everyone to pore over our own vacation albums and, for once, take a peek at theirs. For example, what do tourists from abroad think of traveling here? Are they keen on American food, comfy in our hotels? Do they find it tricky getting around?

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Amazons With a Cause

Jasmina Tesanovic | Posted 01.28.2013 | World
Read More: Italy, Breast Cancer, Italy Breast Cancer, Italy Health, Italians, Italy Health Care, World News
Jasmina Tesanovic

Why are women first to pay for every crisis? In every society, capitalist, socialist, or transition? It's because the bodies of women are expendable....

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PHOTOS: Inside Francis Ford Coppola's New Italian Hotel

Kathy McCabe | Posted 08.25.2012 | Travel
Read More: Palazzo Margherita, Francis Ford Coppola, Bernalda, Basilicata, Italy Travel, Italy, Luxury Travel, Italian-Americans, Italians, Slidepollajax, Slideexpand, Travel News
Kathy McCabe

While few people can afford a night at Palazzo Margherita, most can appreciate the sentiment and drive behind what might be considered one of Coppola's greatest works.

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I Am White

Pedro C. Moreno | Posted 07.07.2012 | Latino Voices
Read More: Unity, Whites, Treyvon Martin, Jews, Language, George Zimmerman, Latin America, Ethnicity, Pew Research Center, Mexico, Ray Romano, American., Hispanics, Rachel Welch, Minority, Race, American Family, Italians, Latino Voices News
Pedro C. Moreno

I would rather call myself an American. But if you press me, if you really want me to adopt a label, for the sake of equality and freedom I will tell you: I am white.

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What Is It About the Italians?

Jinny Ditzler | Posted 09.12.2011 | Travel
Read More: Healthy Food, Healthy Living, Work Life Balance, The Balanced Life, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Diet, Enjoying Life, Italy, Work-Life Balance, Passion, Diet, Italians, Stress Reduction, Shyness, Joy, Stress, Enjoyment, Bucket List, Freedom, Balance, Life Balance, The Bucket List, Family, Quality of Life, Travel News
Jinny Ditzler

For a country with ostensibly similar values to the US, Italy is a world away from the hustle of home.

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Libya and Obama's Embrace of the Imperial Presidency

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: French, Bp, President Obama, Serbia, Macondo Spill, Haley Barbour, Gaddafi, Saddam, US Military Footprint, George W. Bush, Libyan Operation, Paul Bremer, Iraq, Imperial Presidency, Muammar Gaddafi, Italians, Fukushima-Daiichi, Raytheo Corporation, Constitution, President Bill Clinton, Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, Privatization, Oil, Libya, Afghanistan, War Power, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

Obama believes that as commander-in-chief he has the power to order the U.S. military into battle. But by attacking Libya he has greatly expanded the unchecked executive powers that Bush's excesses and overreach established.

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150 Years of Italy and We're Not Getting Any Older

Marta Mondelli | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Italy, Free Press, Being Italian, Self-Esteem, March 17th, 150th Anniversary, Italians, Italian Press, Freedom of the Press, Italian Unification, World News
Marta Mondelli

Italians are constantly reminded of how great we were: we live in a museum that shows us our past but doesn't help us with our future. Our past weighs on us.

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Al Qaeda Claims Italian Kidnappings In Mauritania

AP | AHMED MOHAMMED | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Mauritania, Al Qaeda, Kidnapping, Italy, Italians, World News

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — An al-Qaida offshoot on Monday claimed responsibility for kidnapping two Italians in Mauritania earlier this month, and...

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The Barrio: Home To Immigrants, Mother Cabrini And My Inner Child

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Urban Renewal, Hispanics, Latinos, Mother Cabrini, Immigrants, Denver, Highlands, Catholicism, Italians, Denver News
Wayne Trujillo

I happened upon this barrio, East Highlands, as a college student. Paradoxically, 20 years later, my education and professional experience allowed me to move into the neighborhood.

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Reviving the Neighborhood -- At What Expense?

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Denver Hotspots, Latinos, Lower Highland, Denver Neighborhoods, Immigrants, Real Estate, Diversity, Culture, Italians, Highlands, Development, Denver News
Wayne Trujillo

How long before Lower Highland becomes the neighborhood equivalent of a tourist trap where long-time Latino locals can't afford to live?

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Jason Linkins

Strange Zombie Pasta Art Undercuts NYT Editorial

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: New York Times, Italy, Media Criticism, Italians, Eat the Press, Media News

On the New York Times' op-ed page today, Chiara Volpato offers readers a piece entitled "Italian Women Rise Up," which details the extent to which a n...

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Don't Go to Italy: They'll Shoot You

Marta Mondelli | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: European Union, Italy, Europe, Italians, Mafia, Stereotypes, Style News
Marta Mondelli

Sicily is one of the most beautiful places I've been in the world: great landscape, incredibly rich history and art, fantastic food, and... mafia. We all know that.

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Italians Furious After Government Website Posts Every Citizen's Income Details

ABC News | ROBIN POMEROY | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Italians Income, Italy, Italian Government, Italian Income Website, Italians, Business News

Italians were surprised, and in some cases outraged, on Wednesday to discover their income levels were available for public viewing on an Internet sit...

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