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  • P.C.- Or the police and the politically correct

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    Some weird news in the paper today. First there is the “black, chubby man” who performed a streak at the hallowed grounds of the law courts. Complimenti to the Times reporter Waylon Johnston (Waylon???) for the step by step thrilling description: He ran up the steps at around 12.30 p.m. dressed in a black, Hard…

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  • Bibbidy Bobbidy Boo

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    Salagadoola mechicka boola bibbidi-bobbidi-boo It’ll do magic believe it or not bibbidi-bobbidi-boo (Turn up the volume on your speakers and click here for some (irritating) background music while reading this post.) Just throw a few nonsensical words together and a catchy (ish) tune and you have a bit of magic (believe it or not). So…

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  • Little Italy

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    Over the weekend Premier Berlusconi has upped the ante with regards to immigration. Election fever (EP as well as regional) sometimes also means being in touch with the louder side of the population. In declaring that he does not want a “multi-ethnic” Italy Berlusconi won plaudits from his allies and attracted criticism from the UN…

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  • Flimkien…Direzzjoni, Cut & Paste

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    This article and accompanying Bertoon appeared in today’s edition of The Malta Independent on Sunday. Dal Notaro It’s past midnight in the Grand Duchy and I am back from a birthday celebration at one of the many restaurants that try to pass for Italian in this corner of Europe. “Dal Notaro” is no different from…

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  • Incrociando le Dita

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    It’s time for La Vecchia Signora to start thinking about the future. This transition year was not exactly pleasant. Hungry fans wanted success fast and will be disappointed with the way it turned out. J’accuse believes that the real, competitive Juve is still nowhere to be found. Juve had a team that could hold together…

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