Doug’s Dynamic Drivel

One of the effects of having the neocons in office is that the strong father/punishment mentality filters down through all levels of government and public service. Behaviour on the part of, say the police, that would not have been acceptable in the past is now permissible, or at least believed by them to be permissible. [...]

For all who are lucky enough to be married to an Italian, or even to be friends of Italians!
An elderly Italian man lay dying in his bed. While suffering the agonies of impending death, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite Italian anisette sprinkle cookies wafting up the stairs.
He gathered his remaining strength, [...]