Festivals and Culture
L’Antico, the Sicilian Confucius
Rose Mula writes, "No one who has ever heard it can forget the poignant, Passau du tempu ca Berta filava,
or "The time for Bertha to weave is ended,” roughly equivalent to “Make
hay while the sun shines,” but probably means that synthetic fib… more »
Niggly Things
Julia Sneden writes about Niggly Things, to drive us around the proverbial bend, like the lower corner of the TV frame used to promote next week's offerings. Kyra Sedgwick pops up like a leprechaun, crouched to spring, disrupting Casablanca, let alone Sc… more »
More Than Meets the Eye: Piercings, Tattoos, Comb-Overs, Droopy Pants
Liz Flaherty writes, "There are a host of things I don’t mind. Skimpy tops with body parts
hanging out — although I must confess to jealousy here; I’d give my
earring collection to have the kind of body that looks good in those
tops." more »
Happiness, A Commodity?
Recently, a conference was held in San Francisco on the subject of happiness: Happiness and Its Causes. more »