My gosh oh golly, the elixir of bee saliva seems to work!  I've taken two doses and feel better than I've felt in ages.  It may be a psychosomatic cure but who the Hell cares!  The stuff tastes like Jagermeister or one of those horrible, bitter digestive spirits.  Nasty stuff made of herbs that old men drink with an espresso for breakfast, while smoking their 10th cigarette of the morning, mostly in rural areas.  And yet they outlive us.  Hmmm.  And here I've been with a hacking cough and stuffed head for weeks, never having smoked a cigarette in my life.  What the....!

Anywho.  Italy has finally chosen their next President who is more of a diplomat than leader.  The Prime Minister holds the power where the President holds a few vetoing powers and assures that any new laws, (there are 10 a week in this country), represent the constitution.  The new guy was a judge from the south, mafia country, so as he has reached a ripe old age he's probably corrupt.  Just my opinion!  There has been no mention of that on national news.  But in a country where everyone is out for something, a cynic like me has a field-day.  I must say however, non-catholic as I am, I do like this Pope.  He met privately with a transgender Spaniard the other day!  Can you imagine?!  xxoo me