The Sicilian Girl Review – Engaging Italian Mafia Film

A most un-Godfatherly Mafia film, The Sicilian Girl is inspired by the real-life tragic account of a 17-year-old Sicilian girl Rita Atria and anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino. Directed by Marco Amenta, the Italian film is the gripping account of a gutsy young Sicilian girl Rita who goes to the prosecutor after her father and brother […]

India Very High Risk Nation for Delhi Belly

You schmucks can scream Mera Bharat Mahaan and India Shining till you are hoarse but India stands tall on the global stage only for all the wrong things. Like for instance, travel diarrhea, rape, frequent random violence, treatment of minorities, extra-judicial murders by the police (encounters) et al. In this post, we intend to examine […]

Joker of the Day – Sonia Gandhi

There is no doubt that corruption at all levels has become a disease spreading throughout our society. – Sonia Gandhi, Leader of India’s Congress party, quoted in the New York Times piece Indian Party’s Leader Stands by Singh, December 20, 2010 Ha ha ha ha. Folks, we haven’t stopped laughing. Hey Sonia, if you’re so […]

Snow Nonsense Starts Again

We’re having our first proper snow this year today (had some flurries the other day but that doesn’t count). Since it’s only December, we have to endure another three months of this nonsense. As we get on in years and the grim reaper waits impatiently, it’s becoming increasingly hard to weather the cold weather.