Archives for April, 2008
“Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl”. The priest asks, “Is that you, Dicky?” “Yes, Father, it is.” “And who was the girl you were with?” “I can’t tell you, Father, I don’t want to ruin her reputation.” “Well, Dicky, I’m sure to find out her name sooner or later, so you may [...]
“Hello, am I speaking with the ‘Optimistic Kids’ orphanage?” “Is that you dad?
The Economist as usual made a perfect analysis of Italian elections results. Sad but true…
OK, OK, it’s way too geeky, but that’s genius! Game anyone?
This post is all I always wanted to write about Apple but never dared :)
Today I realized I used to play the wrong sport for so many years. Do you know who the richest “athlete” in New Zealand? He’s not a footballer nor a rugby or tennis player but…. Tiger Woods’ caddy! If you’re not familiar with golf jargon, the caddy is the guy who carries the bag with the clubs… So, [...]
Usually I pretend to be pissed off when my colleagues joke about the stereotypes of being Italian. When they speak in Italian like Don Vito Corleone or when my friend Ciaran orders a chicken lasagna at the restaurant. But today I really hope we can talk about pizza, mandolin, mafia and “spaghetti bolognaise”. The reason is that [...]
I love Johnathan Coe. I read almost all his books. It sounds like a disclaimer, and in fact I loved this one too, The Closed Circle. If you’ve read The Rotter’s Club you just can’t miss this one, but even if it’s the first Coe’s book you read it makes perfectly sense. I really think Coe is one [...]
When I was 2 I didn’t probably know where my belly button was… I hope this video is a fake!
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