Some grandmothers have starting navigating the internet, and leaving their recipes "lu' ciabbott" (la ciabotta) the spinach omelette, the fuje strascinite and tiella for those who like vegetables. Everything on www.dossier.net/cucine2/home.htm.

Professor Giacinto Auriti, original as always, suggests a 3-member presidency, Clinton / Bush / Gore to avoid international ridicule and the unavoidable legal suits that will follow, whoever may win.

The "Centro ricerche musicali Masciangelo", Lanciano, has prepared a collection published by Bongiovanni, Bologna, of Abruzzese musicians in the 18th and 19th centuries. Over 400 pages already, each volume also with an English introduction.

Already 200 taking part to the march due 17 - 20 may 2001 on the original mountain paths where thousands of allied fugitives (from the UK, Franca, USA, Australia etc) found their safety in 1944. Italian President Ciampi praises the enterprise. The march will leave Sulmona and stop in Campo di Giove, Palena, Gamberale and Castel di Sangro.