This is the question many Italians will be asking each other regarding Prodi's chances of surviving the confidence vote his government is about to face. Oddly enough, it does appear as though Prodi may manage to hang on by the skin of his teeth. We shall see.Actually, Prodi is quite highly … [Read more...]
Adsense is Taking a Break
January 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
For some reason, Adsense is not receiving visitors at the moment (Jan 22 23:59 Italian time), so I can't check whether anyone found any of the Google ads interesting today. Shame. I guess the problem will be resolved pretty soon, although the official Adsense blog does not say anything about … [Read more...]
Fixed It!
January 22, 2008 By
I wanted to switch the commenting system off on one of my posts, so I did. The only trouble was the side effect. The right hand side bar took umbridge and slid down to beneath the central column, which you are reading now.After posting on the Wordpress support forums, someone suggested that … [Read more...]
Tax Deductible Drugs
January 22, 2008 By 9 Comments
I went to the chemists/pharmacy today to get some more cough syrup and came across the spanking new system for registering purchases from these places, which I had heard about a few days before. Now, when you pay for your drugs you can also hand over your health card - a credit card sized piece of … [Read more...]
Turning Round La Brutta Figura
January 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Italy is a very image conscious country - just wander down any Italian street and you will see beautiful shops and elegantly dressed passers by. The places and people are examples of 'la bella figura' - which means 'creating the right impression'. The opposite of the 'bella' version is 'la brutta … [Read more...]
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