As the "Nostalgic Italian," I would be wrong to not mention that today is the 346th birthday of Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi. He (along with GF Handel and JS Bach) is considered to be one of the greatest Baroque composers of all time. His work consisted of many concertos for violin, choral works, and even … Continue reading “Seasonal” Favorite
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Columbus … Not The One in Ohio.
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue ... I'm not here to start anything. I understand that Columbus Day is frowned upon. Whether you are for it, or against it, it makes no difference to me. All my life it was Columbus Day. Columbus is kind of a big deal to Italians. I believe they … Continue reading Columbus … Not The One in Ohio.
Me: From A to Z
By far not the most original blog idea, but this stems from a daily writing prompt. What is cool about something like this, is that I can probably return to this idea a few times and come up with some different answers. The idea is to take all 26 letters of the alphabet and describe … Continue reading Me: From A to Z
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 