Saturday, November 05, 2011

Italy.

"Italians are poorer today than before the introduction of the euro." Prime Minister Berlusconi said Friday.
This is no great surprise. What does astonish is this rare burst of honesty found in an EU politico!

Prayers of Jane Austen.

The little-known prayers written by Jane Austen. Jane Austen (1775-1817) on engraving from  1873.  (Photo: Getty/iStock) It is now 250 years...