Word: siena
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...sense of wonder Sometimes you have to travel to a wine's home in order to understand its character. Last fall, after the harvest in Italy, I stood atop the ruined fortress that looms over the ancient town of Montalcino, the birthplace of Brunello, just 40 km southeast of Siena. From the fortress, I devoured the panoramic view of the Tuscan countryside. In the distance, the grapevine leaves were as colorful as New England's autumnal best. Clumps of olive trees and upright cypresses were shadowed by the brooding Monte Amiata. The whole ambience was distilled in the Brunello...
...Latin scholar has compiled a list of Harvard-related terms translated into Latin. Quadlings can tell Virgil they live in the Tetragonum and freshmen can tell Augustus that they dwell in Area Harvardiana. Last week, participants also discussed dentistry. “O medicum malum!” was Siena T. Koncsol’s ’08 response when Anna K. Swenson ’08 complained about a bad visit to the dentist. That, she explained, means “Oh, bad doctor.” O for real? We thought you were singing that Bon Jovi...
Sometimes you have to travelto a wine's home in order to understand its character. Last fall, after the harvest in Italy, I stood atop the ruined fortress that looms over the ancient town of Montalcino, the birthplace of Brunello, just 25 miles southeast of Siena. From the fortress, I devoured the panoramic view of the Tuscan countryside. In the distance, the grapevine leaves were as colorful as New England's best in October. Clumps of olive trees and upright cypresses were shadowed by the brooding Mount Amiata. The whole ambiance was distilled in the Brunello I was drinking...
...sure it doesn't end up in the pockets of foreign contractors and owners of resorts. Naturally, few people have the skills and ability to do that; therefore, we shouldn't be surprised if very little of the money gets to those who really need it. Cary J. Colabrese Siena, Italy...
...sure it doesn't end up in the pocket of foreign contractors and owners of resorts. Naturally, few people have the skills and ability to do this; therefore, we shouldn't be surprised if very little of the money gets to those who really need it. Cary J. Colabrese Siena, Italy Millions of dollars have been donated to the tsunami victims. Now it is the responsibility of government officials to use those funds properly. They must take care of their countries' children and save them from human trafficking and sexual abuse. Murad Maqbool Karachi We are still vulnerable...