Articles written by Jackie D

Married mother of two, ages 6 & 19

Society & Lifestyle > Racism Assessing ethnic issues in today's America: 15 of 20

This was a touching topic. I am first generation Italian/Sicilian. I cherish my culture and have very fond memories of my childhood and the celebrations of being "Italian". Traditions during the Holiday's, the food we ate, the songs we sang the games we played. My mother and her family of 13 siblings, kept this spirit alive....
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Tribute to mothers: 67 of 68

Wow! What a inspiring subject to write about! As I write this I am listening to a CD of my mother (who lived on this earth until she was 80)talking about her life starting from when her family came to this country from Italy. She came from a family of 13 kids. She talks about how poor her family was and how they ate spaghett...
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Guide to tipping in the United States: 9 of 9

When my husband and I dine out, we frequently debate over this subject. I am more understanding (actually I would be classified as a sucker), he is more critical. My husband believes that tips should be granted based on the service we received and not really about the food. Let me explain. We've placed our order. Or server r...