Swine flu is causing concern at a worldwide level. Big scary words such as 'pandemic' are being used to describe its effects, and the posts I've written on the subject have attracted quite a bit of interest too. But why all the fuss?That's a good question, and a doctor I spoke to today, … [Read more...]
Clowns in Cool Britannia
May 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I don't know. I think politicians should be people we look up to. People who set an example to us all, not crooked rip off merchants.Now, it may come as some surprise to hear that I'm not on about the latest corruption scandal flooding the pages of the Italian newspapers. No, instead … [Read more...]
Obama in Italy
January 23, 2009 By 4 Comments
The day after Barack Obama's inauguration as President of the United States of America, all the Italian newspapers on display at our local news-stand had Obama related headlines.Italy seems to want to embrace the Obama bandwagon.The trouble is that there just is no real Obama equivalent … [Read more...]
New Year, New Media – GlobalPost
January 5, 2009 By 4 Comments
Blog from Italy is about to become part of a revolutionary new web based news service: GlobalPost.A while back, in October last year, I was just about to head for bed when a little message came through on the Google Talk thingy which sits on certain pages of this site. If I'm in, you can use it … [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...]
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