Buondì. As I was just washing last night’s dishes, listening to channel one on Swedish national radio, and pondering what to write about this morning, the term ‘sweet spot’ occurred. Also, an email that I received yesterday from some irritating blogger or podcaster or Instagrammer seeking a link from the club’s ‘Other Resources‘ page to […]
Another stroll down Memory Lane (part 1)
Buondì. A couple of years ago, I collected some of the best articles that I’d written in the five years the club had existed onto a new page, “Best of” OnlineItalianClub.com, wrote about it in a post entitled ‘A stroll down Memory Lane‘, then promptly forgot it. This morning I remembered, and found some time […]
Did Leonardo da Vinci invent the ebook?
Buondì. Today’s topic: did Leonardo da Vinci invent the ebook? Let’s weigh the evidence. Ebooks are convenient to carry around, don’t require the destruction of trees or the use of toxic inks, and can be delivered anywhere in the world without recourse to the appalling Italian postal service. They’re clearly a genius idea. That said, […]
Customer Disservice
Buondì. One of the first things I do on waking up in the morning is to check emails on my smartphone. And yes, I know that isn’t a very healthy way to start the day, but the club has members in all time zones so people often write in while I’m asleep. Initially I just […]
Computer-literate ebook testers wanted!
Buondì. On Monday we published a new ebook (details below) and also, for the first time ever, offered it in .EPUB format, as an experimental extra. Wikipedia describes .EPUB like this: EPUB is an e-book file format that uses the “.epub” file extension. The term is short for electronic publication and is sometimes styled ePub. […]
New C1/2-Level Italian Easy Reader ‘Il vulcano’
Buondì. As mentioned in Friday’s article, this morning I’ve published a new C1/2-level Italian ‘easy reader’. It’s Il vulcano and tells… the moving story of how the author, a language teacher, is asked to help a child who has crossed the dangerous Mediterranean Sea on a rubber boat with other migrants, having lost his mother […]
Sneak preview of next week’s NEW C1/2 level easy Italian reader
Buondì. I’m later today, as I’ve been doing the final proof-reading of a new, C1/2-level Italian easy reader. This is something I’m very proud of, both because it’s professionally-written and because of the brave choice of topic. So I wanted to share it with you today, rather than waiting until Monday. If your level in […]
There’s nowt so queer as folk
Buondì. It’s a national holiday here in Italy today, as it is in many places. “La Festa dei lavoratori viene celebrata il 1º maggio di ogni anno in molti paesi del mondo, per ricordare tutte le lotte per i diritti dei lavoratori, originariamente nate per la riduzione della giornata lavorativa.” (Italian Wikipedia) So if you’re […]
Autograph hunt!
Buondì. In the month or so since I became a poet (see the P.P.S for my latest effort), no one has yet asked me for my autograph. A problem that Golden-Globe winning, Academy-Award nominee Johnny Depp doesn’t have. And by an amazing coincidence, there he IS! On the cover of this week’s half-price Book of […]
Club members now outnumber residents of Anzola dell’Emilia!
Buondì. Wednesday’s article ‘Join 3,035 other subscribers‘ had the desired effect, like big time! Thirty-eight more people subscribed to EasyItalianNews.com (and why not? It’s FREE!) If you haven’t got around to it yet, take a look at the ‘Subscribe’ page to see what’s required. Basically, just type in your email address and wait for an […]
