It's just about 1:30 in the morning here in Milan. I should be heading for bed, but my head is awash with thoughts, and I want to try and create order from the chaos reigning in my mind. I'm thinking about Italy's incredibly high levels of tax evasion.Yes, I know taxation is probably not … [Read more...]
Florio’s Floriovo
November 7, 2008 By 8 Comments
The other day I was on the look out for something a little different to try, and I came across Floriovo, a marsala wine - with added egg yolk!In this week's Food and Wine Friday feature I thought I'd tell you about this rather unusual wine, which is produced by a Sicilian company with a … [Read more...]
Italian Cars for Blogstars – Part 4
November 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Years ago I remember reading a review in an English car magazine about one of the original Alfa Romeo GTVs. The verdict was that it was a nice car, but it was a shame that you needed the stature of an ape to get the best out of it.Apparently, the driving position was such that you needed … [Read more...]
Barack Obama’s Win
November 5, 2008 By 4 Comments
I didn't think I would live to see the day that the United States of America would vote an Africa-American president into power.Luckily, I have seen that day. Words cannot express how happy I feel.Obama's win not only provides the USA with hope, it is also a significant victory for the voice … [Read more...]
Worrying Report
November 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Berlusconi is still intent on resurrecting Italy's nuclear power program, even though, as pointed out in one of my recent posts, Italy is not really responsible enough to manage something as dangerous as nuclear power.The contents of a recent edition of the excellent Italian investigative TV … [Read more...]
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