Having experimented with a service called Adbrite and achieved zero, installed an adserver, but did not have the time to exploit it, so I finally activated my Google Adsense account and have set up Google adds on my Englishisin.com website; not everywhere. I don't know how well this will work, but … [Read more...]
5500k
May 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Unusual title, I know. Did you know that 5500k refers to the Kelvin colour temperature which matches, more or less, day light? Maybe not, unless you are a photographer.Well, because I want to start a little photographic project, I set out to find special 5500k florescent bulbs here in sunny … [Read more...]
Would you give your kids a drug test?
May 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Yes? No? Well, here in Milan, to counter increasing drug use amongst children as young as 13, the Mayor of Milan is about to offer parents a free kit for them to test whether their kids are drug users. Porta a Porta, an Italian talk show is discussing this issue as I write.My other half, … [Read more...]
Naples and rubbish
May 21, 2007 By 3 Comments
There is something odd going on down in Naples. Every so often there are reports of domestic rubbish piling up to health threatening levels - indeed, it is happening at the moment and these here piles are catching fire too. The only trouble is I don't really understand why. The word that begins with … [Read more...]
Why Doesn’t Berlusco Retire?
May 20, 2007 By 4 Comments
He has billions, he's getting on a bit and he has a dodgy ticker, yet he continues to attach himself to the political bandwagon. Don't really know why. Yes, he might end up in prison if he drops out of politics, but it would be unlikely to happen. After all, he has the resources to pay a team of … [Read more...]
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