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Being in Italy during the World Cup playoffs offers a unique opportunity to understand this country’s culture. Never mind that the World Cup happens only once every four years; never mind that this time the games are being played in South Africa...

One of the biggest frustrations of living in Italy is to see so many smart, talented, capable women languishing in the lower ranks of professional achievement. It is bad personally and bad for society as a whole. A report issued last month (March 25,...

Once of the nicer things about living in Busto Arsizio is that I can walk my dog at night without glancing nervously over my shoulder every two minutes. Not that Busto is a completely safe little city: there was that satanic cult murder several years...

I had just gotten on the train last week, coming back from a day in Milan to my home in suburban Busto Arsizio, when I heard someone call me. It was M, a woman who works in the fashion/technology space. Like me she is a dual passport holder but unlike...

A few weeks ago, an Italian woman became this country’s version of Terri Schiavo – including the same hypocritical posturing and self-interested politicking of that sad case in Florida four years ago. Now, Italy prides itself on being a civilized...