Category Archives: Matthew Daub

First Impressions

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Matthew Daub

Stereotyping has its dangers. There may be a grain of truth in a stereotype, but they are usually grossly exaggerated generalizations; broad labels we apply to cultures other than our own that we do not understand. The reputation Italian workers … Continue reading →

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Senso Unico

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Matthew Daub

I still vividly remember the day that my life changed. On a sultry June morning in 1994 my wife, Barbara, and I had just deplaned at Rome’s Fiumicino airport and were on a bus heading north towards Tuscany, tired and … Continue reading →

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Italian Generosity

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Matthew Daub

On our first trip to Italy back in 1994 we were in Montecatini Terme. I was looking for a bike shop where I could purchase a local team uniform to bring home to the US. I found the address of … Continue reading →

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