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Monthly Archives: December 2007
The Almost Corner Bookshop
Once upon a time there was a bookshop in Rome called the Corner Bookshop. It still exists, but it’s moved slightly up from the river – wisely, as climatic things go – and is now the Almost Corner Bookshop. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in bookshops, little monsters, rome, writing
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Lest we forget…
… the true meaning of Christmas. This authentic mooning elf, and other festive delights, including a rabbit nativity, Mother Teresa breath spray and the world’s grossest cooking tool, can all be found here.
Posted in christmas
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Hate (crimes) postscript
Come on, you don’t need me to translate this for you. Make an effort. Sweat a little. After all, you never know how useful these very words might be on your next trip to Italy. You might bump into a … Continue reading
Posted in bigotry, binetti, homophobia, italy, PACS, politics, religion
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Hate (crimes)
The Italian government is in one of its periodic kerfuffles about gay rights and the lack of them. A clause introduced into the long-suffering security bill currently passing through parliament aims to impose sentences for acts of violence or discrimination … Continue reading
Posted in berlusconi, binetti, gay, homophobia, italy, politics, very dark cave
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Ducks
Something restful to look at after a hard few days’ work, although these ducks, bucolic as they may seem, are actually protected by foxes from an electric fence and have seen their numbers rise and fall in the most precarious … Continue reading
Posted in natural law
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All broken items must be paid for
Just under fifteen months ago I broke my shoulder. It wasn’t really my fault. I wasn’t doing anything dangerous. I wasn’t drunk, or cycling, or clicking my heels in the air: activities that have led to injuries in the past. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Gazebo madness
While I was away last weekend, Silvio Berlusconi got up to one of his customary wheezes. The jape was a replica of the one he organised a few weeks ago, when the corrupt buffoon (Mail on Sunday) covered the country … Continue reading
Posted in berlusconi, corruption, italy, politics
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