Spanish king at Italian celebration

On June 2, Spain’s King Juan Carlos (right) attended a military parade held in Rome to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.

Spanish King Juan Carlos (R) attends a military parade held at Fori Imperiali to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, in Rome June 2, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY – Tags: MILITARY POLITICS ROYALS)

The blog is back in business!

I think I’ve repaired most of the damage done during the blog’s recent, er, hiccup. I hope you like the new theme. If you encounter any difficulties using the blog or notice anything that’s still missing, please let me know in the comments.

Sigh… blog problems

I encountered difficulty updating WordPress, causing the theme to disappear, along with the archive page and all the Guardian articles. Sorry. I’ll get things working again as soon as I can.

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