Catch 22 – Joseph Heller

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller On the Italian island of Pianosa, close to the end of the Second World War, US air-force captain Yossarian is desperate to be grounded. He’s become convinced that the next bomb raid he undertakes will be the one that kills him. He’s not alone in this. Most of the saner […]

International Song Of Revolution, Bella Ciao

Here is a nice version of the famous Italian song of resistance to oppression, Bella Ciao. It is accompanied by images from Palestine, and nowhere is such a song more appropriate than in that land of revolutionaries and freedom fighters struggling to defeat Israeli fascism. If you enjoyed this, please share it

Ozymandias – Shelley & Smith Poems Of Competition

Ozymandias is a famous poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), the English poet and husband of the novelist Mary Shelley who wrote Frankenstein. Percy Shelley died at the young age of 30 in a boating accident off the Italian coast. The title of the poem is thought to refer to the pharaoh, Ramesses II who ruled Egypt […]

Ed Sheeran And Andrea Bocelli

This is a beautiful version of the classic Ed Sheeran track, Perfect Symphony. Both performers are extremely likeable people, and extremely talented. The video is fantastic as it provides some insight into Andrea’s life and home. – If you care, give it a share –

Italy Now A Target For Nuclear Attack

The information contained in this report is shocking. It would appear that certain, supposedly non-nuclear, European countries are being used to store US tactical nuclear weapons. Apart from the obvious dangers posed by accidental leakage of toxic material, there is the added danger that when a nation becomes a housing station for such weaponry, it […]

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Home  by Harlen Coben This is number 11 in the Myron Bolitar series. The bold Mr Bolitar is a former pro-basketball player turned sports agent, who continually finds himself getting into some very dangerous escapades. I hope to Christ he never ventures into Cabot Cove or all hell is going to break loose there, and […]