Award Yogi Berra The Presidential Medal of Freedom for his military service and civil rights and educational activism
Yogi Berra should be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A man of unimpeachable integrity and respect, he befriended the first black and Latino baseball players in Major League Baseball. He is currently an ambassador for Athlete Ally, which promotes LGBT rights in sports. Berra enlisted in the U. S. Navy during World War Il and served during...
Knights of Columbus see fifteenth consecutive year of increased charitable giving
The Knights of Columbus have been preparing to welcome Pope Francis to the U.S. this autumn with record-setting charity, having raised more than $173 million in 2014. The world's largest Catholic fraternity achieved an all-time record in donations and community service hours in 2014. The Knights of Columbus raised more than $173.5 mil...
Summer Nights Breath Life Into A Garden Of Remembrances
by Cookie Curci Long before I began nurturing my own backyard herb garden, I spent my summers watching my Nonna Isolina passionately cultivate her productive garden of carrots, zucchini, string beans, peppers, tomatoes, Swiss chard, rosemary, garlic, escarole, onions, parsley and arugala in the Santa Clara Valley of California.As a child,...
30,000 US Students Studied in Italy - More than France and Germany Combined
The Institute of International Education recently published updated statistics relating to foreign exchange education in the world. I'm pleased to announce that the US-Italian educational relationship has crossed a significant threshold: more than 30,000 US students studied abroad in Italian territory for academic credit in the 2013/14 school year,...
Carte Italiane Vol. 11 Call for Book Reviews
Dear all, please see the following Call for Book Reviews by Carte Italiane, the journal of the Department of Italian at UCLA. In addition to our upcoming issue dedicated to how conflicts and wars have shaped Italian identities, Carte Italiane will also feature a section of Book Reviews. Not only do we believe in up-to-date and thorough scholar...
Our favourite Italian-American crooners
For nearly a century, the tantalizing recorded voice of the Italian crooner has touched the hearts of music lovers everywhere. Modern-day troubadours, such as Bocelli carry on this recorded musical tradition, a tradition that began when Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) made his first gramophone recording in Milan, Italy, in 1903. The European rec...
Two countries, one vision: Women and Children International names new Vice President Mina Cappussi of Bojano, Molise, Italy
Women and Children International is a charitable organization that provides direct aid to those who are underprivileged and those who are underserved. The organization provides food aid, clothing, educational opportunities, and fosters global peace. Women and Children International identifies those in crisis by working closely with local leaders, s...
It's a Wonderful Life still carries a hopeful message
by Cookie Curci During the dark decade of the 1930s, Frank Capra's films brought light where there was darkness and hope where there was despair to a nation in desperate need of an uplifting message. If only for a few minutes, in a darkened theatre, Capra's films inspired irrepressible optimism in American audiences, and when they left the...
My Daughters and the Louis Prima Connection
by Alfonso Guerriero Jr. Recently my daughters have become fixated with Walt Disney's 1967 animated movie The Jungle Book, starring Louis Prima. Now, before I continue, I need to explain that being a parent is unparalleled to any ebullient experience you will ever have in life, and like many parents today, my wife and I are torn between th...
Fiat Chrysler U.S. sales up 8% in March
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles posted an 8% U.S. sales gain in March, compared to a year earlier, as strong growth for crossovers and trucks offset declines in car sales. The automaker sold 213,187 units in March. That included a 15% gain for the Jeep brand to 82,337, an 11% increase for the Dodge brand to 51,149 and an 11% increase for the Ram...
Lady Gaga engaged no more: reports
Pop diva Lady Gaga and actor Taylor Kinney have called off their engagement, reports said Tuesday, more than a year after she thought she had found the right match. The singer has in recent days appeared without her engagement ring in photos she posted on Instagram from the resort town of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where she has been voluntee...
Antonio Allegranzi, 70: Merged his love of Italy and America
By Michelle E. Shaw Italian-made chandeliers, shoes and garden statues are just a few of the things Antonio Allegranzi managed to share with people in America.And it wasn't by chance that Allegranzi moved from his boyhood home in Vicenza, Italy, to Roswell in 1994, family members said. It was always part of the plan. Alessandro Allegranzi, said h...