On Christmas
On Christmas an essay by G. K. Chesterton from All Things Considered, London 1908, plus some links to other posts …
Quotes and thoughts on Italy
A part of northern Italy called Val Camonica contains about 350,000 petroglyphs that were created nearly 10,000 years ago. Brescia …
George Mikes on Italy
George Mikes on Italy, some quotes, ideas, thoughts and humorous remarks on the Italian nation and its funny people plus …
Cristmas carols
Twas the Night before Christmas Poem. Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem Twas the night before Christmas …
Guy Fawkes Day
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on …
Thoughts about literature
I realized early on that the academy and the literary world alike – and I don’t think there really is …