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I should’ve written “Guten Abend” instead of “buna seara”, but I don’t mean to torture my readers more than necessary. I’ve recently learned about Ion Caramitru’s prodigal son Andrei having returned from Switzerland (bmr-icstory), much like the older Ion Ratiu, to give Romanians Nestle candies in exchange for votes.

The latest news item about the Romanian Royal House (more precisely, King Mihai's daughter) is not particularly flattering to them, but is an excellent metaphor for state violence, in continuation of the previous article, on the police brutality incident suffered by a Romanian dentist in Alberta.

I’ve hinted before on my personal struggle with answering such philosophical questions as “where are you from?” or “where were you born.” As I started answering with “Dacia,” more and more of those asking me, unsatisfied with this answer, started to look it up. One such acquaintance, a Brazilian dude, was kind enough to let me record our conversation. So I made a movie to share it more easily (like the Jens interview).

I hesitated for one day before writing this article and telling you this story. Maybe that's cuz here in Canada we went back to regular time, "losing" one hour.

Am aflat recent cum poti sa castigi 2 bilete, inclusiv avionul + toate cheltuielile aferente pentru o excursie la Jocurile Olimpice din Beijing, China de anul asta. Este o modalitate gen sweepstake, si ca toate chestiile de genu' asta, tre' sa raspunzi la o intrebare intrebatoare ca sa castigi...

Jeg, probabil binecunoscut in blogosfera romaneasca, dat fiind ca a castigat cateva premii destul de vanate, a plecat intr-un turneu de cunoastere si inconjur a lumii si exersare a limbii engleza (1). Se pare ca nu a pus prea multa gandire in aceasta planificare, dat fiind ca in primele 3 ore si-a dat zeama ca si-a uitat incarcatorul de baterie de camera phuto acasa.

Whenever I talk to Romanians who want to come to Canada and I answer questions, I always end up being a bit upset. I find that people ask me too many simple questions they could answer themselves with Google and too few of the “important” questions. Maybe there’s a guru hiding inside of me, and here’s where I set him free.

Va voi arata cateva din prostiile pe care le primesc. Si urez tuturor persoanelor care se considera astfel La Multi Ani de ziua comunista a femeii, 8 Martie!

One of the things I've been doing with my life lately is moving to a more “mobile lifestyle” (or “nomadic”, as a friend has described it), which includes digitizing my paper archives and moving everything online. Obviously, this involves some sort of encryption before moving stuff to the cloud, but for now, let's have a look at my old passports, which somehow makes me talk about representative democracy and its inherent corruption.

Dupa ce i-am condus pe bulgari de ceva vreme, iata ca am ramas iar in urma. Reformele s-au oprit, economia e inca in cadere libera, si toate deciziile drastice au fost amanate dupa alegeri.

Dincolo de stirile economico-schengen-oase, stirile cu privire la piata (sau piazzeta) muncii imi par interesante. De multa vreme ma bate gandul sa deschid in tara o fabrica de sape de lemn, dar am impresia ca toti specialistii au trecut in onlain.

Un video clip recent despre Somalia - un paradis libertarian m-a distrat teribil. Libertarianismul ramane in continuare un subiect foarte prost inteles, si-aici incerc s-arunc asupra-i o lumina de opait.

Ever since I have decided to focus on English language blogs, I find every now and then news about Romania that beg to be commented. I never have enough time to do so, but today, as I read about the chewing gum thieves, I shall make an exception.

After repeating what’s (still) irking me about #corruption and the way it’s tackled and perceived, I get to summarize the events of the past few days (since Executive Order / Ordinance 13) and provide you with my much unwanted and unneeded opinion.

I promised a reader to answer a thoughtful provocation on Herta Mueller and I finally keep (or try to) my word. I am replying to Mr Mihail Lungu in regards to how opportune and appropriate was my declared enthusiasm for her work and her Nobel.

I have in the past voted for the (former) President Basescu and even raised to his defence (more or less) when he was accused of slapping an impertinent child. Yet his latest display of inconsistency is more than I can bear.

Long time ago some band came up with a song that was supposed to dissipate fears and bring back the magic of the enchanted evening: don’t fear the reaper. It seems that my friends are now afraid that PSD will bring the amnesty law.

As previously announced, I am presenting here the questions to ask euro candidates. I don’t know when I’ll have a chance to pose the questions, which is why I am posting them here, in the hope that someone else might help asking them and returning the answers.

The current culture clash about some Norwegian child welfare agency having seized a Romanian couple’s children over physical discipline and the ensuing protests coming mostly from religious groups has a recognizable background: it’s a rehashing of the century-old conservative vs liberal quarrel. I have respect and admiration for Norway and their altruistic, enlightened and generous foreign policy and foreign aid, but this case may be more than just that.

The stuff I haven't told you yet about Anaughtia (see previous and still unfinished, at this time, article) is on my mind, fighting its way into a sequel. But it will be a while. There are other stories for other blogs that also searching for a way out of my head. Until then, a somewhat easier subject, on Sweden.