Introducing Reasons to Beer

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From today, you'll find my thoughts on beer and beer life and culture in Italy over on the Reasons to Beer blog which I'm doing for Heineken Italy's I Love Beer blog network.Even if you may not immediately associate beer with culture, beer is certainly part of our culture and I have spent many a … [Read more...]

How to Stump a Silvio Berlusconi Supporter

Silvio Berlusconi is still lurking in Italy's background and, no doubt, plotting his comeback, despite his advancing years.  Berlusconi still has his supporters too.What is not that clear is why he still has so much support.  Berlusconi was forced into resigning because he simply was not up to … [Read more...]

Italy’s Politicians Wait With Baited Breath

Local elections are in progress at present in Italy.  The voting, some 9.5 million Italians are due to go the polls, ends today.In an atmosphere of anti-politics, Italy's politicians are worried about the results.  Especially concerned are those parties which have sided with Mario Monti and … [Read more...]

Italy: Tax, Suicides, Anti-Politics, and Public Spending Cuts

Italy seems to be hectic at present.  Lots is going on, even if not much change is occurring.  Italy's technocrat Prime Minister is attempting to put troublesome Italy to rights, but criticism of his approach to solving Italy's many problems is mounting daily.It seems that Italians do not … [Read more...]

Rome and Memory Cards

I'm in Rome at the moment for a short break even if being here is a good excuse for gathering material and photographs for Italy Chronicles.Rome, I have discovered, it extremely photogenic. Italy's towns, cities and villages are generally worthy of plenty of photographs, and Rome is no exception. … [Read more...]