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Extreme division in the public opinion is not new and is not common only to Romania. What is special about our situation is how ludicrous and paranoid their claims are. In this article commenced long ago, we look at how “tunnel vision” and “excessive focus” ruins politics, and implicitly, electorates who fail to censor the politicians who succumb to it.

Multa cerneala s-a scurs pe tema invaziei Iraq-ului. C-au vrut americanii petrol, c-au vrut o noua baza militara dat fiind ca sauditii sunt prea extremisti, sau chiar au crezut naiv ca pot aduce democratie, este greu de zis. Este insa clar ca indiferent daca te uiti la pretul petrolului, nivelul de trai sau democratie in zona sau deficitul bugetar sau imaginea americii, totul este mai rau. In conditiile astea, spusele lui Omar Sharif merita ascultate.

Am inteles ca s-au incheiat alegerile locale si-a iesit Oprescu. Exista o foarte raspandita impresie in randul neghiobilor cum ca oameni necunoscuti - in speta, eu - le datoreaza lor explicatii care sa le corecteze tot felul de erori de gandire.

Inca o data, Romania trimite o dezmintire - de data asta scrisa si oficiala - celor de la Brussels: BBC NEWS | Europe | Romania says it had no CIA bases. In ciuda raportului lui Dick Marty, care acuza Romania de a fi gazduit centre de detentie CIA alaturi de Polonia, Romania sustine ca nu este adevarat.

A recent Op-Ed in New York Times seems to have caused a fair amount of consternation in both Romania as well as among my diaspora friends. Ion could equally be Ion Iliescu, recently green-lighted to be re-investigated in the “Mineriada” file, Adrian Nastase, the suicidal former premier and failed presidential candidate who had become the first test case of prosecutorial overreach in the case of an elite aparatchik, or even Patrick Basham, not afraid to confront the warm, fuzzy racism/scepticism/antiziganism-fuelled consensus that Romania is “doing something”.

Never have I hesitated to make my views on Romanian immigration known. I think that most people leaving the country for good are better off living in Ro (though European tourism needs to expand, especially among college students, who also have Erasmus to take advantage of). That is why I’m conflicted about “Maria’s Manifesto”, a rather incongruent and emotional appeal to “patriotism”.

N-am fost intrebat des unde-am fost de 9/11, si nici eu nu m-am grabit s-o spun. Si-asta pentru c-ar fi urmat replica "tzeara arde si..." whatevah. Nu c-ar fi fost prima data, si nu pentru ca imi pasa sau nu-mi pasa mai mult decat altora, dar cele mai mari dezastre din viata mea s-au cam intamplat fara mine. Deocamdata, 9/11, eventual in seria "calatorii sprancenate".

Citeam deunazi despre un film romanesc si serialul meu favorit de televiziune debuteaza azi in al 3-lea sezon. Nu sunt obsedat de TV, dar asta pare sa creada fiecare despre sine. In orice caz, acest serial este unul din cele 3 motive pentru care inca merita sa platesti pentru cablu TV in Toronto.

Following Strelnikov’s suggestion and Max’ confirmation, I started listening to Balanescu Quartet. I liked it and thought that it’s worth an article. Which I started a few months ago and am completing today, especially since I have a few new/s (times).

I am EXTATIC!!!! N-am auzit de ea inainte sa fi castigat premiul Nobel, cum n-auzisem nici de francezul care a castigat in 2008, dar cu cat citesc mai mult, cu atat ma excit mai tare! E musai s-mpartasesc ce aflu cu cei 2-3 oameni care ma citesc, poate iau si eu un Hertzer sau un BlogIdol. Voi incepe sa scriu acest ghid prin a face mai mult spatiu sub birou.