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The fourth of five posts about Italian election posters. One more tomorrow, then I swear I’ll stop boring you with pictures of Italian wannabe politicos and start boring you with [insert wry self-deprecation which commenters will contradict in a spontaneous outpouring of admiration for my wit and insight].

In a desperate attempt at novelty among all the

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Via Crucis

Talking of creepy images (see yesterday), here’s a few from the “Way of the Cross” ceremony at the Colosseum last Friday night.

Glow in the dark priestsI had to attach my special “Righteous light” filter to get this effect.Creepy peopleA group of tiny Paraguayan hitmen from Opus Dei performing an initiation rite.The main event inside the ColosseumBroadcast

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Mug shots

The mug shots of the hopeful candidates at the regional elections stare out from every wall. You can imagine how often they must have practised the look in front of the bathroom mirror or with their Image Mentor: the look that shows compassionate strength, humble success and honest cunning. A man for all seasons, never mind

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The meaning of life

A Reuter’s report of yesterday:
Feel like a cup of tea, but don’t have the time to brew one up? Pop a “tea pill” instead.

Why would I do that? Isn’t the whole point about tea that you actually take the time to make it then blow and sip it slowly, sit back and relax for

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At least it’s not rinderpest

I’ve been ill for the last ten days. I should have recognized the warning sign when I lost my voice two weeks ago. Still I soldiered on for five more days until I got a fever which sent me thrashing around in bed, delirious and raving for what seemed like several days, but in fact it

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