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Author Archives: Charles Lambert
Forces of order
If you’re wondering what this Cossiga petition business is about (see widget and earlier post), let me fill you in with a few details. Cossiga is an ex-president of Italy who served within the government as home secretary during the … Continue reading
Posted in italy, politics
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The author speaks, so button up and listen
One of the things I did when I went to visit Jen and Chris at Salt Publishing last month was make a podcast in which I talk about short stories. The result is – how shall I put this? – engagingly … Continue reading
A froggie would a sacking go
The curator of the exhibition in Bolzano that included this admittedly rather unlovely artwork, by Martin Kippenberger, has just had her contract withdrawn. Corinne Diserens, appointed director of the new Museion to give it a touch of international class and … Continue reading
Posted in art, church, politics, ratzinger
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Austin Drage: Billie Jean
I like this very much. I saw it on X Factor. Should I be worried on either count? On both? http://www.youtube.com/v/gEOI8QMGAlM&hl=en&fs=1
Posted in michael jackson, music
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Breaking wind: Cossiga talks through arsehole
APPELLO AL PRESIDENTE NAPOLITANO PER FARE CHIAREZZA SULLE RECENTI DICHIARAZIONI DEL SEN. COSSIGA I’ll give you some more information about this when I get a chance later today, but if you speak Italian and/or live in Italy, and already know … Continue reading
Posted in italy, politics
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What I did on my holidays
I’m tempted to make this a photographic record but there is a limit to the number of atmospheric shots – shingle beaches, empty oyster shells (empty because you always remember the camera after the oyster has been slurped down), half-timbered … Continue reading
Posted in holiday
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Bear with me…
… for a few more days. I’ll be back! It’s a technical thing.
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Economising
According to today’s Repubblica, sales of the Economist around the Italian parliament buildings have plummeted since Berlusconi returned to power. I wonder why. The new deputies and senators aren’t buying the Financial Times or the Wall Street Journal either. Maybe … Continue reading
Posted in berlusconi, reading
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It’s out! Out, I tell you!
Well, today’s the big day. The Scent of Cinnamon and Other Stories is now officially available from all good booksellers. If you pester them. Go on. Pester them. And, of course, from Amazon. You can order it directly from this … Continue reading
Posted in salt, the scent of cinnamon
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