Archive for the ‘Italian politics’ Category
Honey, honey: 70% less this year …
2009.10.18
I went to the market in Orvieto on Saturday and discovered the honey man. I bought the honey infused with cinnamon sticks … yum yum.
It goes very well with peccorino romano and spicy olives cured in olive oil, garlic, fennel and hot peppers. The honey guy told me all about the […]
Filed under: Italian cooking, Italian politics
“Everybody wants me …”
2009.09.08
Sometimes I am overwhelmed with the blogable material spewn out in this alternative re-alitalia.
For several weeks now, the Prime Minister has appeared in public, ranting, red-faced, and something truly seems amiss. Normally, he is a smiling, jovial character, but suddenly has morphed into an I’m-always-angry Pier-Ferdinando (never trust a man with two first names) […]
Filed under: Current events, Italian politics, Silvio Berlusconi
What exactly are the qualifications to be a minister in Italy?
2008.12.16
I must admit to not paying a lot of attention to Italian ministries since the Health Minister Sirchio who caused me grave vascular damage when he indicated that women who could not conceive did not, I repeat did not have a medical problem. (spouted the 80 year old who has spawned way too many offspring […]
Filed under: Italian politics
A Simpleton is Born…
2008.08.17
I have been caught not paying attention to Italian politics yet again.
Just last night, I heard on the RAI news that there is a newly created Ministry of Semplificazione (Normativa).
Um, just a thought from a simple American Girl, but if you are going to have less bureaucracy, why do you need to create […]
Filed under: Italian Ministry, Italian politics
