Three Monkeys Online

A Curious, Alternative Magazine

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  • Ljubljana

    Ljubljana is one of Europe's coolest capital cities, famed for its castle, beautiful bridges, vibran
  • Respect da family

    Today, after almost two months of publicity and preparation, a demonstration will take place in Rome in support of the family. The Italian family is in decline, it would seem. Low birth rates and marr
  • Holy Mary, Mother of God!

    Almost four years ago a row exploded over the display of religious symbols in state-run institutions. An Italian convert to Islam brought the state to court, demanding that a crucifix prominently disp
  • Christened by Google

    A Wall Street Journal article (link via Fimoculous.com) examines the “second-generation” impact of search engine technology: “When Ms. Wilson, now 32, was pregnant with her first chi
  • Ah, that explains it…

    I’m perversely partial to reading the Becker Posner blog, a dialogue on various themes between Economics professor Gary Becker and Law professor and judge Richard Posner. Posner’s worldvie
  • Second Life? Antonio di Pietro goes to Neverland

    One of the more interesting figures on the Italian political scene is Antonio di Pietro, founder of the Italia dei Valori party, and someone who first came to public prominence as a prosecuting magist
  • Do As I Say, Not As I Do

    Frank McDonald, the environmental correspondent of the Irish Times, is a self-confident (some might say self-satisfied) journo who has succeeded in establishing a niche for himself as an expert. Long
  • If Dolphins were Monkeys

    The Presidential election victory in France of Nicolas Sarkozy has meant that, by necessity, this entry concerns representatives of Italy’s centre-right parties. Had Segolene Royal won, no doubt
  • Scare Story

    The front page of today’s Gazeta Wyborcza – apart from the strange claim that a 46.7% voter share for the left wing candidate in France’s presidential elections is a “crushing&
  • Paperwork

    It’s the time of year when Polish schoolchildren don suits and take school leaving exams, wrestling with the incompetence of Poland’s Ministry for Education bureaucrats. The reason they dress up l