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  • Back from Piano's Plans

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    Just back from Valletta. I’ve just seen the Piano Plans at the archaeological museum and there aren’t enough superlatives to describe the genius behind them. I love it all. The narrow gate, the subterranean gallery, the use of the ditch, the projection screens around the opera house, the multiple functions for the theatre, the hemispherical parliament…

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  • Sweet Majjistral

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    Not Fausto, though I am sure he is sweet in his own particular way. I meant the wind that has so sweetly decided to sweep into the island on the first full evening of my visit. “You can’t always get what you want” sang the Stones and I’ll have to adjust to the temprary glitch…

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  • Travelogue

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    This blogger is in motion. This is normally the time I would be registering my usual complaints about the unreasonable travel times and connections between Luxembourg and the island home. By my calculations todays timing for the door-to-door trip is a tad bit above 10 hours. Teleport anyone? Fat chance zeek. J’accuse will be moving…

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  • Melo-mania : Ju-verdeoro

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    Felipe Melo de Carvalho Yesterday’s denial by Fiorentina’s Pantaleo Corvino seemed to be nothing more than a depistage. This morning, Tuttosport was the first to announce that an agreement seems to have been reached for the transfer of Brasilian midfielder Felipe Melo de Carvalho to Juventus for the fee of €25 million. According to the…

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  • Shut Down the Island

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      * The swine flu virus has hit the island and the daily reports of new cases have led the quickfire comment crowd to increase the signs of alarum. The latest cases were reported at a village festa in the tiny Gozitan village of Gharb. The general cannons and guns are now pointed on the…

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