Your gratuitous pulchritude of the week, by request! Meet Ira Losco, perhaps Malta's first international pop singer/songwriter. Not only is she hot, she's my age. Makes me wish I paid more attention in band class back in 4th grade... Speaking of Malta, that ancient Mediterranian isle doesn't get much attention in the international news scene. But because Malta is one of the EU hopefuls, its latest parliamentary elections have been getting wide coverage. Also, where there's "new Europe," there's US strongarming...
