The language of Apple operating systems once ran through big cats, and they still fight.
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Small wonders
With tiny Frosinone and Carpi rising to Serie A, some Italian bosses are sighing. They shouldn't be.
Kid questions
Whenever possible dodge questions about dead roses and if possible bring a puppy.
Three kings and an old lady
Serie A champion Juventus is deservedly back in the Champions League limelight, but there's a caveat.
Who’s laughing now?
In 1995, only a dream could deliver a vision of the U.S. presidential landscape 20 years on.
House of Cards
For the second time in 25 years, once-glorious Parma is headed for the depths of Italian soccer.
Washington George
Teaching English in Rome is great when it comes to communicating American history and geography.
I also have a saw!
When you offer to help with home improvement in Rome, it helps to get the key words right.
Bro
When your wife hires a guy named Mark to fix your middle age, it's time to run over a cat.
Oh, Roger Churchill!
Dog-owners have the internationally annoying habit of behaving like... dog-owners.
Hail and farewell
After seven years, the author bids farewell to Rome, but not to the words it stirred up.
You can’t go home again
When it comes to Green Cards, American bureaucracy can make Thomas Wolfe seem wise.