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Smart, suspenseful and Ultimately Satisfying I don't usually go out of my way to see political thrillers. Argo" is one of those movies I would have passed up watching had it not been for one catch. The idea of the government using the making of a fake space / fantasy film to free hostages from Iran intrigued me. Once again, I'm very glad I listened to my instincts and took it in. This is a really good thriller based on the little known attempt to rescue 6 Americans hiding in the Canadian embassy during the Iranian hostage crisis. Director Ben Affleck skillfully ratchets up the suspense while delivering a believable performance as Tony Mendez a CIA technician who devises a highly imaginative escape plan that could easily qualify for an episode of Mission:Impossible. Chris Terrio's adapted screenplay explains the basis for Iranian hostility toward Americans before settling into a human drama focusing on a group of low level diplomatic operatives facing the possib

No men is an island, however there are some men who are better off being an island After going through a summer with varying degrees of crappy movies I decided to hit up this film which I haven't  seen in a while. I realized I was watching nothing short of magic.  A novel by Nick Hornby, is the basis for this film  It concerns Will Freeman a well off, single man quite satisfied living alone and enjoying the carefree Bachelor's life. At the same time a young twelve-year-old boy named Marcus Brewer  who enjoys singing to himself, bullied at school, and is hard pressed living with a single, lonely, depressed and suicidal-prone mother. By themselves they are in desperate need of companionship, but once they discover each other, they realize their needs are similar. The answer to both their problems is met when they learn, Life is sharing and each has more to offer than they believe possible. The film is a delight to view as we watch both Characters trying desperately to s

I have not been having it easily lately so I have to resort to write and expose what is deep inside,  I feel like I've been postponing this post for the longest time. These mix of emotions and this very sense of confusion is leading to a great deal of new found feelings. I'm questioning everything in my life. I feel the need to destroy and eliminate. Blame that on my anger. I have a desire to push boundaries. Big time. There's this instinct to shake all that I stand for from its foundations. If possible, I don't want anything anymore. I want to exhaust myself until all of this makes sense. This post is unstructured and probably senseless but that is how I have been feeling lately... "I am bored, Cold, Sleepy, Mad, Lazy, and upset."   Mixed F eelings (Ambiguity) Mixed feelings have odd ways of carving themselves in and out of one's life. It seems they are what make feelings so complicated, and they are what makes it so hard to be a human being. F

stop for 4 minutes and watch this great video which will leave you wondering when are we going to stop harming ourselves!

Ottijiet are Maltese traditional biscuits shaped in the form of the number 8. Infact, the biscuit’s name is derived from the Italian word  Otto  which means Eight. The word  otto  was borrowed by the Maltese and the Maltese created the plural of  otto  into  ottijiet which is colloquial maltese. These biscuits, are very easy to make and they form part of the autumn and winter cuisine.   The ingredients are very basic which are normally found in every housewife’s larder. However they are very delicious, especially when served at breakfast or teatime with tea and coffee. Once you start dipping these biscuits in tea or coffee, you won’t be able to resist yourself as once you pop you won’t stop. Yet you should try them and share them with family and friends. They will surely love them!!! Ottijiet are very popular in Malta, and can be purchased from all supermarkets and confectioneries. Here is the recipe that makes around 48 biscuits Ingredients 600g plain flo

I came across this book by chance and I was intrigued by its title. The problem is that once I started the first pages I could not put the book down. The title might suggest doom and gloom but even if it is weird how the story evolves one will be surprised, very surprised with its ending. To create realistic characters or believable plot is not the point of this book and certainly not the author’s intention. I guess one really has no choice but to agree with this as it is patently obvious that this is not so much a book as a meditation on insanity with characters and plot which are merely vehicles to convey the author's thoughts on the subject and encourage the reader to reflect on the same and to explore how they may feel/behave/think in similar circumstances.  Veronika is a 24 year old Slovenian woman who one day decides to kill herself, apparently because (1) "everything in her life was the same and, once her youth was gone, it would be downhill all

I read the following article in the Times of Malta; (http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121010/world/italy-pm-monti-announces-surprise-income-tax-cut.440452) and I it is a great idea that in the following budget in Italy, an anti-corruption commissioner will be appointed to address corruption. Another great sign of recovery is that Monti will lower the income tax rate to 22 per cent from 23 per cent for those earning less than 15,000 euros per year, and to 26 per cent from 27 per cent for salaries between 15,001 and 28,000 euros. The top three income tax bands will remain unchanged. However, not everyone realizes that it is not the amount you earn that matters most, but how much money one has left after the tax is paid.  One can compare the rates in Malta at the following link: http://www.ird.gov.mt/services/taxrates.aspx Of  great interest is the following link which I am translating into English: http://economiaefinanza.blogosfere.it/2012/05/tasse-italia-2012-in-ital

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your inner voice.'' "Stay hungry, stay foolish." "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful … that's what matters to me." Steve Jobs We are gonna miss you, Steve! You touched an ugly world of technology and made it beautiful!