Donation of child's organs affects hundreds Sep 30, 2009
Parks, bridges, schools and streets from the Alps to Sicily and the largest hospital in Italy are named for him. For years, a school in Sicily has had two clocks in its entrance hall, one showing the time in Italy, the other in California, so that students will feel the connection every day. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
* The Mafia : The Godfathers Sep 26, 2009
Toto Riina was a peasant from rural Sicily, a boss who operated in the shadows ... In Sicily, it would take a revolution by the people of Palermo to put Riina behind bars ... If the New York mob wanted to know what a mafia war was like, they needed look no further than Sicily. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Ozone Park author digs up Italian roots Aug 7, 2009
The desire to inspect and throw a spotlight upon her family s heritage puts Romano in the same camp as other cultural detectives luminaries such as Frank McCourt, who explored his upbringing in Brooklyn and Ireland in Angela s Ashes ; Ignazio Silone, an Abruzzese native who captured the struggles of Italian farmers and the poor in Bread and Wine ; and with less fanfare, Caroline Seller Manzo, an Englishwoman who fell in love with the peculiar and precious oddities she unearthed in her husband s... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
All S&T Observing Blogs Jul 5, 2009
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You should be dancin', yeah Jul 3, 2009
Under fire in Sicily, Malden's Gen. Bradley in "Patton" barks, "Hand me that helmet, Sekulovich." And so on. There are a few other examples in Malden's but I just know somebody out there must have a definitive list. (Salon)
Parco delle Madonie Jun 5, 2009
Sicily's Mountains a Perfect Holiday Getaway. Italy's largest island Sicily has more than just warm Mediterranean beaches to offer, its mountains are abundant with flora and fauna and full of medieval villages ... Sicily sitting just off the toe of Italy is a paradise for Mediterranean beach lovers, its golden strands and deep blue waters invite all kinds of water sports. (Suite101.com)
Ten Reasons to Travel in Italy this... Feb 11, 2009
All over Italy Holy Week and Easter are observed with traditional events and processions, but the Dance of the Devils in Prizzi, Sicily is one of the most unusual. Il Ballo dei Diavoli takes place on Easter Sunday, when figures dressed in red with frightening masks dance through the streets until driven off by angels. (Suite101.com)
