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Archivio del mese August 2009

Do the Bornasco

Da non perdere – perfino se siete a Palazzolo Acreide o a Sequals:

Pimp rule

trfd3People often ask me why I want to leave Italy and become dutch. One of my main motives is explained in a nasty but realistic article by Michael Wolff on Vanity Fair, entitled All Broads Lead to Rome:

“A Berlusconi-employed journalist (…) explains, “Italians need someone like him because he is just like them. Everybody has a mistress. Everybody cheats on taxes. Everybody does something illegal because it’s impossible to live legally.”

I don’t do any of these things, so life here can get really complex and frustrating. What’s more:

“Also, we love authoritarians. We need a strong man. If not Mussolini, well, then someone like Mussolini.”

The italians actually might, I sure don’t.

iPai

It’s been my mobile ringtone for almost two years now, and I still like it very much. It was made by Painé Cuadrelli, and it’s available for free right here (in Mp3). What’s more, now there’s an iPhone version, complete with simple installation instructions. Enjoy.

Cate farebbe 90

Volevo celebrarlo pubblicamente il giorno giusto, ma sono state giornate complicate. Fattostà che Cate Messina, mia madre, lo scorso primo agosto avrebbe compiuto 90 anni.