A reader: “Hi—Liked the latest Derb Radio. About the Bus Emperor: You nearly got the real Italian pronunciation of Mr. Cianci’s name right. CHON-CHEE (the vowel in the first syllable the same as in ‘on,’ as in ‘on/off.’) However, most of those here in the US with that name, as far as I can tell, such as my former boss, the famous former mayor of Providence, RI, now languishing in Federal Prison for bribery and corruption, pronounce it: seee-ANN-see. Go figure.”

[Derb] Thank you, Sir. I am still having fun watching the delicate care with which TV newsreaders pronounce (mispronounce?) “Boehner.”