Author name: Trisha Thomas

Trisha Thomas has been living in Rome since 1993.  She has raised her three children in the eternal city while working as a journalist/tv producer for the Associated Press.

Silvio Berlusconi and Me – Part I

On Saturday night Silvio Berlusconi – the man who has dominated Italian politics for the last 18 years- drove from his Roman residence Palazzo Grazioli up the street to Italy’s Quirinale Presidential Palace and submitted his resignation as Prime Minister. He had to take a round-about route because the streets were filled with joyful protesters […]

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Buttare la Pasta

Una sera mio marito Gustavo mi chiama alle 7 del pomeriggio mentre sto per uscire dall’ufficio. “Stai uscendo?” Mi chiede. “Sì, sì.” rispondo.  “Sono proprio sulla porta.” “Bene, sbrigati perché sto buttando la pasta.” ‘Buttare la pasta’ è un concetto molto importante in Italia. Sono convinta che il telefonino serva principalmente ad avvertire che la

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