Don Luigi Verzé: Saint or Sinner?

Don Luigi Maria Verzé

Maybe you have never heard of Don Luigi Verzé?  This would not come as a huge surprise.  Nor would you be too surprised, I'm sure, to hear that Don Luigi Verzé, a friend and fan of Silvio Berlusconi, recently passed away at the ripe old age of 91.  The official cause of death was cardiac … [Read more...]

Italians Cut Back on Christmas Spending in Italy 2011

A Christmas Market in Milan, Italy

While Christmas is not, perhaps, the best of economic indicators, spending at this time of year does say a lot about the mood of countries in which Christmas is celebrated.  Healthy Christmas spending indicates optimism.  A fall in spending during the festive season invariably indicates … [Read more...]

Italy’s Austerity Package Mark 2 Gets First OK

The Effects of Italy's Austerity Measures?

By means of a confidence vote Italy's senate passed the second round of austerity measures for Italy yesterday, while protesters launched tear gas and eggs against police in Rome.Berlusconi decided to seek official approval of the new austerity bill in Italy's senate where his government has a … [Read more...]

SOLENOID INDUSTRY JOB OPPORTUNITY – Spam/scam

I almost love some scam emails.  If they weren't such a pest, they would make me laugh.  The title of this post refers to one such amusing, almost, piece of spam I recently received.  I mean, 'Solenoid Industry'?!  It almost shows imagination.I guess that by referring to a specific sector they … [Read more...]

I wanna job!

In order to fund camera equipment purchases I'd quite like to find a part-time writing job.  So, if you like my style and you think I can be of use, email me at al.p.roe [@]  gmail dot com and let me know.Stands back and waits to be showered with emails, er, hopefully.......... … [Read more...]