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Got up relatively late. Talked to my parents, as usual. Read the news. I found the article linked below about the current situation in Italy interesting. Here's a snipet:

"They are friendly. Their food is excellent. Their style is superb. Their cars are out of this world. They are tough businessmen. I like them.

But Italy is Europe's poster-child for incompetent, ineffective and corrupt government. They even make the French government seem ethical -- a remarkable, if humiliating, achievement."

Europe's Banana Republic

I had my usual Outback lunch today, and for whatever reason it wasn't as good as usual. The service was fine, that's not the issue. I think the warm weather is making their food less and less appetizing. I think I will take a break for a while, for the summer.