School: Resignation as a protest –...
by Maria Teresa De Donato In the two previous meetings with my friend and fellow author Horst Költze on the topic of Education and Freedom, Part One and Part Two, we addressed fundamental aspects such as self-awareness, self-awareness and the role that school should play through its programs in offering each individual help to develop their unique potential…
Education and Freedom (Part 2)
In conversation with Institute director and educational writer Horst Költze by Maria Teresa De Donato Today I am delighted to have my dear friend, the director of the institute, and educational writer Horst Költze as a guest again. Born in Pomerania in 1932 and after fleeing the invasion of the Red Army in 1945, Horst…
Education and Freedom (Part 1)
In Conversation with the Director of the Institute and educational writer Horst Költze by Maria Teresa De Donato Today I have the great honor of having as a guest an extraordinary man, the Director of the Institute and educational writer Horst Költze, a dear friend of mine whose private and professional life is full of…
Irpinia between History and Legend
Interview with Edmondo Marra by Maria Teresa De Donato Today I am very happy to introduce to you again my friend and colleague-author Dr. Edmondo Marra, Physician, Writer, and ex-Mayor of Volturara Irpina (AV), whom I have already had the pleasure and honor of hosting on my Blog and Virtual Cultural Salon.A history and genealogy…
Genealogy: Volturara Irpina (AV) and the...
Interview with Edmondo Marra by Maria Teresa De Donato Another very welcome guest came back to visit us today on my Blog and Virtual Cultural Salon. It’s my dear friend and colleague-author Dr. Edmondo Marra, retired physician and former Mayor of Volturara Irpina, the native land of a branch of my ancestors. The topics Edmondo…
Neighborhood and sense of community: Vol...
Interview with Edmondo Marra, Author, former MD and Mayor by Maria Teresa De Donato I could have titled this article of mine and cataloged my interview in various ways, but my instinct immediately suggested me to classify it first under “Neighborhood and sense of community” for a series of reasons that will emerge during this…
Colors and Environments: Their Effects o...
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom The color we choose is not only a matter of personal and individual preferences. The relation between colors and psyche, that is between colors and our inner world where subjectivity and inscrutable elements cannot be examined according to objective criteria, can be summarized by Jung’s statement “Colors…
We Are What We Digest and Absorb: The Am...
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom Despite the old saying going “We are what we eat” the true of the matter is that we are what we are able to digest and absorb. In fact, unless the food we eat can be both digested and absorbed, their nutrients cannot accomplish their purpose, that…
Healthy Foods: How To Prepare Them
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RDN, CHom Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CNC, CMH, CHom For the past two decades, thanks to the flourishing of alternative medicines aiming at obtaining a state of optimum health and well-being through the return to nature, a more balanced and healthier diet and lifestyle, as Westerners, we…
Microwave: Should You Use It or Not?
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RDN, CHom Despite the extensive use of microwaves that has been taking place over the last few decades, the evidence proves that they are not safe at all due to the potential harm they can cause to our health. As a matter of fact, though microwave ovens appeared on…