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Tuscany In The Blood. An Exclusive Interview With Author Paul Salsini by Milano52
Nov 04, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 381 381 recommendations | email to a friend
 Interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena Paul Salsini is a multi-talented Italian American author who is a contributor to the upcoming second volume of A Feast of Narrative, an Anthology of Italian American Writers, which I edit. I thought that our readers would appreciate to know more about his wonde...
From “Murder In The Pit” To “Death By Opera,” To “Staged For Murder,” The Birth Of An Operatic Mystery Trilogy. An Exclusive Interview With Erica Miner. by Milano52
Nov 04, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 353 353 recommendations | email to a friend
 Interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena [Courtesy of OperaMyLove Magazine] A native of Detroit, Erica Miner studied violin with Boston Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Joseph Silverstein at Boston University where she graduated cum laude; the New England Conservatory of Music; and the Tanglewood Musi...
Creating Art As A Chef. An Exclusive Interview With International Pastry Chef And Artist Antonio Argentieri. by Milano52
Nov 04, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 340 340 recommendations | email to a friend
 Interview By Tiziano Thomas Dossena An artist, a chef, a businessman, a philanthropist, a bulwark of Italian culture in the world…who is really Antonio Argentieri? Let’s discover a little more about him… Tiziano Thomas Dossena :  Our readers, who reside in Italy may know you from your Italian TV ...
Astoria Characters: The Earnest Educator by Nruhling
Oct 31, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
 Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Sara is MoMI’s deputy director of education and community engagement. Text and Photos by Nancy A. Ruhling Wrapping a white shawl around her shoulders, Sara Angel Guerrero-Mostafa heads to the backyard garden. She surveys her work: She’s just finished planting tomatoes, o...
Astoria Characters: The Master of the Art of Domesticity by Nruhling
Oct 24, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 87 87 recommendations | email to a friend
 Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Emily Bicht is an artist. Photos and Text by Nancy A. Ruhling “Do you know the story of the Bundt pan?” Emily Bicht is sitting on her back balcony, her cascading Boticelli Venus red ringlets flowing in the breeze like waves frolicking on the beach. She’s talking about th...
Taxes in Lithuania by watkinstribe
Oct 22, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 70 70 recommendations | email to a friend
 The Republic of Lithuania implements a business-friendly taxation policy, and the taxation system is adapted to the legislation of the European Union. Since 1990, the Lithuania's taxation system has drastically changed to support foreign investments and labour market development. Taxes and other ...
Astoria Characters: The Space Shuttle Cafe and the Guy with the Spiderweb Tattoo by Nruhling
Oct 17, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 85 85 recommendations | email to a friend
 Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling The Space Shuttle Cafe at 48th Street and Ditmars Boulevard. Text and Photos by Nancy A. Ruhling On 48 th Street right off Ditmars Boulevard, there have been recent repeated reports of a UPO – an Unidentified Parked Object. The shiny black and white shuttle-shaped UPO, w...
Astoria Characters: The Doggie Den Mother by Nruhling
Oct 10, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 106 106 recommendations | email to a friend
 Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Viviane’s the owner of Vivi Pet Care. Text and Photos by Nancy A. Ruhling Step by step. That’s how Viviane Matano likes to take things. Thus far, in her 56 years, her steps – some small, some large and several that were admittedly sideways – have landed her right where s...
Astoria Characters: The Energy Healer by Nruhling
Oct 03, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 137 137 recommendations | email to a friend
 Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Nilcee is a reiki teacher. Text and Photos by Nancy A. Ruhling Sometimes, in the middle of things, you just need to stop and take a break. Nilcee Kitani Schneider walks to the courtyard of her apartment building and unfurls her bright-pink yoga mat on the concrete pathwa...
New York State Citation James Turano, Broker receives award from Senator Addabbo by Diverse
Sep 28, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 966 966 recommendations | email to a friend
 Rightly deserved for being a businessman in the Community for over 41 years and giving back to the Community fourfold.  A Vietnam Veteran, past President of the Middle Village Kiwanis club, past President of the Middle Village and Glendale s Lions Business Organization and past Vice Commander of ...