Italy has elected a new President. Read this for what powers he has. (Does anyone know why they have to be so old??) eBookwise Reader (& bookstore) – an electronic reader at a pretty decent price! Before my next post, I felt I should give some background. Way back when, when the Italian phrase “Less…
Can I get paid for this?
Disturbing: McD’s MORE fatty in the US? Finally, we’ve found the source of our obesity! A new ADDICTIVE game: Avocadolite Farm Hustle (Thanks Yasmina!) So, I’m coming up on my 5-month mesiversary (anniversary just doesn’t work for me) here at my job with the advertising agency. In this time, I have done many many important…
Follow that crowd!
One of the best lessons I’ve learned living here is: watch where the crowds go. And I don’t mean crowds of tourists, although this can help you know where NOT to go. Every crowd tells you something different. I follow the students when I want a quick eat that will be cheap. I follow the…
Burnin’ and a lootin’ tonight…
Rejoicing: US cigarette sales drop to 55-year low Pondering: Cute Vegan-made bags A demonstration was scheduled today in Milan by Forza Nuova, a facist group (far-right)…and the far lefts from many “Social Centers” decided to demonstrate in return. (Cue “Cool” from West Side Story) A note about Social Centers (or Centro Sociale) in Italy –…
Sanremo is here – do you care?
Need a book idea? http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/ Good thing that Girl Scout Cookies Ice Cream doesn’t mail well Every year, there is a music festival in Italy that focuses on Italian musicians, and the next big song. It is called the Sanremo Music Festival, but most people refer to it just as Sanremo. It’s in Sanremo, a…