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I used to think it was a fashion statement, but I’m now convinced Italy has been infiltrated by a mysterious secret society. While the UFO community has its anomalous “Men in Black,” I’ve been witnessing a curious phenomena here in Naples that I’m calling “Men in Pink,” or MIP, for short. As a woman, I’m [...]

I feel like Rip Van Winkle and look like Sid Vicious: several days of vomiting and fever sweats is the fast track to Heroin Chic. Cheaper too, and no track marks. What’s not to love? You should have seen me before I washed my hair. All I needed was a padlock necklace and a ripped [...]

Remember that line from the movie ‘Chinatown,’ in which Jack Nicholson’s character mutters, ‘Summer colds are worst’? Turns out he was right. According to Claire over at the Humans and Viruses blog, summer colds are caused by enteroviruses, which create nastier colds than winter colds, which are caused by rhinoviruses. In any case, everyone knows that [...]

I’ve set the alarm clock for 3:30 a.m. No, I’m not going fishing; Angelo and I are getting up to catch Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention - live. Since we’re in Naples, that means getting up early. Guess I’d better fill the mokka with water and coffee before we go to [...]

This September, an Italian priest named Antonio Rungi is launching a beauty pageant for nuns. Considering that his hometown of Mondragone, Italy, which is in the Province of Naples, not the city of Naples (remember our recent geography lesson, kids?) is a rather messy place, it’s probably a good thing that the contest is going [...]