The heat gets to everyone and everything, or so it would seem. Even the weather had had enough and decided to let a few sparks fly over sizzling Milan. The sparks came in the form of the usual, here, spectacular lightening show accompanied by the deep bass drums of resounding thunderclaps. We … [Read more...]
Honesty is not the best policy, in Italy.
July 25, 2006 By Leave a Comment
While reading the English version of Beppe Grillo's wonderful blog I found a rather worrying entry, well, more worrying than the rest. Mr Grillo does not paint a wonderful picture of the Italian establishment at the best of times, but this was almost shocking.From the entry here, it would appear … [Read more...]
Damn, I miss the car.
July 25, 2006 By Leave a Comment
This time last year I got rid of my car. I hardly used the thing, so getting rid of it was the right thing to do. However, we are moving towards the summer break and the idea of hauling child and stuff around on the train does not enthrall me. One of are options is to go and spend some time … [Read more...]
My computer is suffering from the heat
July 25, 2006 By 1 Comment
I used my compressed air to blow out some of the dust from the vents on my laptop, and I even locked the CPU fan with a bent paper clip to stop it from be spun to death by the high speed air. Good I thought that will sort out the high temperature readings. Only it did not.I switched on my … [Read more...]
Parenting
July 24, 2006 By Leave a Comment
We have several friends who have young children, all only have one and are not really thinking about another. Now, while these people do love their little ones, they find the whole process of child rearing rather heavy, more so than they expected. The women, all of whom work, are not that fond … [Read more...]
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