Up in the airMilan's toxic air goes from bad to worse to worse still, with little immediate improvement in sight or mind.  Church as overlordItaly's industrious organization of atheists and agnostics faces a daunting challenge.  Monopoly's giftIf you're a foreigner in Italy, remember you have an ace to play when it matters.  Let there be polenta!Assisi is home both to a deeply modest saint and profoundly irresistible cornmeal. Inside Look
CARNIVAL: Required readingALONE: Some sunlightNATIONALITY: Turning ItalianLOVE: Orbiting feelingsCOOKING: Casserole dance |
FEATURES
Area 51Burned sonsItaly may not work, but that doesn't mean it lacks ingenuity. La StranieraWhite-lie citySometimes Rome expatriates are so eager to impress that they make themselves up. American GirlSunlightSocial networking is 'real' and vibrant in its own way. But so is loneliness. Man About RomeDualityOnce you get Italian citizenship, you can laugh about being called Mr. iPod. Or can you? Due DiligenceUnbreathableWhat does a dirty city do to clean up its act? Nothing. Milan NotebookNaming namesEconomists Alberto Alesina and Andrea Ichino write about "homemade" Italy. LIVING
The L-WordRushHe found her enchanting. She found him intriguing. Next stop… Bella FiguraDr. PepperHow do you tell your Italian husband that all those refills come in one sitting? ParenthoodLollipopsTraveling with a toddler demands secret weapons. WonderlandOrbitsFalling in love means enduring unheated corridors, and laughing about it. AbroadOut-of-jail baitAmericans in Italy have an ace to play when it matters most. TRAVEL
The Casual TravelerFun with FjordsNorway in winter? Who do you think you are, The Beatles? The HikerBeyond St. MoritzIf you want to hike cross-country ski far from the madding crowd, try Swiss Val Roseg. |
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Da GermanoSaving graceReinventing left-over food has an Italian name: la frittata. Annie's KitchenMy casserolesThough they may be scowled on by gourmet chefs, casseroles exude allure. Suzanne's TasteCitronelleGive your lemons an honest day's work. ApiciusSt. Francis to polentaAssisi produced both an austere man and tastily thick cornmeal. Lynda's WineSheep wineSo you think pecorino is all about cheese? Think again. FILM
PICKS&PUNTS: Up in the AirIt's the women characters, not George Clooney, that save Jason Reitman's modest film. DVDS: Someone to Watch Over MeIn the "Blade Runner" shadow, Ridley Scott's Big Apple homage stumbles. BOOKS 
THE A-LIST: RansomDavid Malouf's remarkable "habitation" of The Iliad is as good as he, and it, gets. SCRIPTORIUM: Carnival duoPeter Ackroyd and Donna Léon honor Venice. |
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February 9, 2010 | Rome, Italy | Partly Cloudy, 10°C
