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Oct
13
Saturday, 13 October 2012
A recent story in the Italian press talked about the role of the family in providing a safety net in times of economic crisis. The news story was based on a report (Coldiretti and Censis) that stated [...]
Apr
20
Friday, 20 April 2012
The recent revelations about Il Cavaliere’s excesses have struck a bizarre note in the media.
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According to trial testimony one of Berlusconi’s bunga bunga parties featured [...]
Oct
06
Thursday, 06 October 2011
One of the nice things about Australians is the national desire for equality.
One Australian is as worthy of respect as another and affairs are conducted in a spirit of affable informality; w [...]
Aug
23
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Rune of the Day: Fehu, wealth
Those of you who follow this blog will remember that last August I wrote about being in Lyon during the European holiday month. Deserted streets, shuttered [...]
Jun
04
Saturday, 04 June 2011
Rune of the day: Sigel , harvest
June 2nd was the 150th anniversary of Italian unification and some journalists are using the opportunity to assert that Italy isn’t really united [...]