An American journalist heads for Italy to see his country changing from afar.

pressondc.com/about/Doug Cumming is a journalism professor emeritus returning to Italy to view the American upheaval from abroad.

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May 11, 2026

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On the beach on Saturday between 6 and 7 p.m., teenagers are practicing back flips, cartwheels and handstands. One boy is teaching another how to do these. Not far from this, a circle of boys keeps a soccer ball in… Continue reading
December 25, 2025

A Christmas Carol

Christmas in a land with a foreign language, far from home, can be a special experience. An inspiration came to me like a morning star in the darkness. We could play Christmas carols, a universal language in Italy, on our… Continue reading

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