Checkmate, we loseThe IRS is getting close to accomplishing its endgame: Tracking down "concealed" offshore funds held by American citizens. But is it really a victory?  Sam and DaveFluency in seven languages doesn't make love's language any easier to decipher.  God: An eviction noticeJust what a multi-polar monstrosity has to do with good and bad is dubious.  Wanted during voyageAn old steamer trunk and long-forgotten luggage can contain world history.  Heidi, no!Crumbling economies and sinking cruise ships are one thing. Then come serious matters. Inside Look
SANTA SUSANNA: Sacred textsPARADISE: The rashNAPLES: Non ho capitoBRUSSELS: Tasty drizzleDECORUM: The gay mountains |
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Area 51Vai terrone!The tone and context of a "heroic" speech can conceal an underbelly. La StranieraPricelessWhen you decide to take a break from bashing the Italian health system, read this. A Napoli13 JanuaryThe moment a language turns foreign is when you have to speak it. American GirlToo closeOn a date, a meeting, charm, twilight, and finally outright darkness. Milan NotebookNingaOnce upon a time, around the world didn't take 80 days. More like a lifetime. Man About RomeOut you goWhen it comes to religious belief, the author would much prefer an honest intellect. LAW
Closing ArgumentCheckmate, we loseIRS efforts to recover taxes on offshore accounts could damage American interests abroad. LIVING
ParenthoodAuf WiedersehenAn open letter to Heidi Klum: "Why the $#&* are you breaking up?" Bella FiguraIn the bloodOld traditions make a big difference, especially during the holidays. WonderlandKindnessForget supermarket road rage, it seems like Americans are smiling more. L-WordSam and DaveDave was fluent in a number of languages, but English wasn't one of them. That's QueerHorizontal or vertical?A gay mountain "vacation" in Italy can put you up against any number of problems. TRAVEL
The HikerLord of PanaroIn Parco Regionale Sassi di Roccamalatina, keep an eye open for Gandalf. History 102Il Duce and PapaDecorated war heroes, the writer and the dictator took different paths to success. NomadBrussels-boundNever mind the EU, what about salty escargot mingled with fried sweets? At LargeEx librisIf you love books and reading and live in Rome, Santa Susanna is a welcome oasis. MUSIC
TracksAnticipationEarly-year teases (Matthew Dear, FNU Ronnies, The Internet) hint at the year ahead. |
TOURIST Q&AThe water myth If you want to pay for Italian bottled water, fine — just know what you're missing FOOD&WINE
Tasting NotesA perfect endIf you're closing your Italian meal with Vin Santo, know what to want and expect. In ProvinciaPandoro's boxItaly's holiday bread treat is better improvised at home than bought at supermarkets. Suzanne's TastePenne finaliThe end of days provokes reflections, and some last supper questions. ApiciusWho said simple?Though tomato sauce is essential, there is no one, agreed-upon way to make it. In CucinaDetox expressOne Italian Rome eater's handy guide to making post-holiday 'amends.' Da GermanoCesarinoOne cook's foray into making less well-known Italian food famous. FILM
MUST SEE: MoneyballBrad Pitt and Joshua King give career performances in a film that transcends sports. PICKS&PUNTS: The DescendantsAlexander Payne's Hawaii tale is good family drama or sentimental drivel, maybe both. ON FILM: Coaches, kings and foolsWayne, McKellan and Newman are suitably stellar in a great triple-header. BOOKS 
THE A-LIST: FontamaraSilone's semi-autobiographical novel about the ethics of fascism remains haunting. RECENT RELEASES: The Third ReichBolaño's posthumously published novel has little of his trademark wit. SCRIPTORIUM: Traveling mindsAn architect draws London's Thames while a memoirist digs into the cliffs of Liguria. |
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January 28, 2012 | Rome, Italy | Partly Cloudy, 7°C
