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Il Sette Bello: December 2010
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Hic sunt leones" ("Here be lions."). Monday, December 27, 2010. The cult of Maria bambina explained. We're in Umbria with the nonni. This holiday season. In these parts it's tradition on the feast day of Santo Stefano (Dec. 26), regardless of how nasty the weather, to feast in the afternoon (we had a favorite meal, stuffed pigeon) and then to walk it off, pushing baby carriages to the upper square of a random hilltop town. Here, you usually stumble upon an elaborate presepe. Usually, the presepe. Was, sh...
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Il Sette Bello: May 2013
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Hic sunt leones" ("Here be lions."). Monday, May 27, 2013. Pirates run aground at the polls: The early days of the Pirate Party. This article originally ran in a September, 20, 2006 article. In Times Online, back when I was a columnist there. Now that it's lost behind a firewall I've resurrected the original, unedited version here. Was it naïve to think a populist movement galvanised by a call of downloads for all! Could sweep into political power? 8220;The largest problem we had was the party was not co...
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Il Sette Bello: October 2009
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Hic sunt leones" ("Here be lions."). Saturday, October 31, 2009. That's how the locals say it here in Garbatella. No pesky "h" to slow them down. I'm really pleased the Romans have adopted Halloween, or at least a number of the shops have here in Garbatella. It's always been a favorite holiday of mine. When else could you dress as a pirate and not get funny looks? Speaking of which, have the Somalis. Ruined that choice of costumes this year? Why is Halloween so great? Posted by Bernhard Warner.
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Il Sette Bello: Pirates run aground at the polls: The early days of the Pirate Party
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Hic sunt leones" ("Here be lions."). Monday, May 27, 2013. Pirates run aground at the polls: The early days of the Pirate Party. This article originally ran in a September, 20, 2006 article. In Times Online, back when I was a columnist there. Now that it's lost behind a firewall I've resurrected the original, unedited version here. Was it naïve to think a populist movement galvanised by a call of downloads for all! Could sweep into political power? 8220;The largest problem we had was the party was not co...
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Il Sette Bello: November 2009
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Hic sunt leones" ("Here be lions."). Monday, November 23, 2009. Thanksgiving turkey stuffing recipe. In the spirit of service journalism, I'm sharing our internationally acclaimed stuffing recipe from last year. For a 10 lb bird. 1 loaf of old, stale bread. A good loaf. Not Wonder. A good clump of fresh parsley. 150 grams of sliced pancetta (or, even better, guanciale). 600 grams of chestnuts. 1/2 kilo of "polpa di maiale e vitello" or minced pork and veal. A glug of milk. 5 Add your cognac. 2 Sprinkle s...
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Il Sette Bello: August 2012
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Hic sunt leones" ("Here be lions."). Monday, August 27, 2012. Wanted: your most vivid vacation memories. Have you ever spent any time in the hills of Le Marche, underneath the commanding Monti Sibillini range, enjoying a fine glass of Verdicchio or Pecorino. at a place called Casa Chiocciola. If you've ever been a guest at our lovely hilltop get-away, we'd be grateful if you could share a few words about your experience here. With others on TripAdvisor. Posted by Bernhard Warner. Links to this post.
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Il Sette Bello: July 2012
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Hic sunt leones" ("Here be lions."). Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Summer time, and the living is easy. We're in the middle of one of those Italian summer heat waves where life in the city is pretty unbearable, sleep-deprived unbearable that is. Thank goodness we're far away from that. We're in Sant'Ippolito at Casa Chiocciola. For the next two weeks where there's a lovely breeze and the trees hang low with fruit and where the girls can run around in their mutande. Posted by Bernhard Warner.
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Il Sette Bello: Big data meets Serial (sort of): our new podcast
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Hic sunt leones" ("Here be lions."). Sunday, February 01, 2015. Big data meets Serial (sort of): our new podcast. Podcast fans, we know you're mourning the end of Serial season 1. Why not try this new podcast (co-produced by moi and a small team of talented journalists)? It involves science, big data, technology and gripping tales. Some great music too! It's called Wild Ducks. Let me know what you think! Posted by Bernhard Warner. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Writing, Musings and Me.
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Il Sette Bello: August 2009
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Hic sunt leones" ("Here be lions."). Sunday, August 16, 2009. This post brought to you by: Italian in-laws. It's the end of the last big summer weekend here in Italy, Ferragosto (orginally named for Ceasar Augustus' traditional holiday, "Feriae Augusti," and then nicked by the church). No doubt, the summer will plunge on here for another 6 weeks at least, but the first wave of holidaymakers will be returning to work tomorrow after several much-needed weeks' rest. 3 you're quick to correct her - that's Je...
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