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Alta sarbatoare azi. Cu atatea sarbatori golite de continut primavara, este oare de mirare ca asta-i anotimpul cu cele mai multe sinucideri?!

In aceasta prima parte ne-aplecam mai mult asupra TVR decat a ctp-ului. Pe-acesta din urma il luam in poala in partea a II-a, da’ nu-i bai, fiin’ca e scris undeva ca cei din urma vor fi, cumva, cei dintai.

Una din cele mai inalte cladiri ale agitatei metropole arde, transformandu-se intr-un monument de cenusa si scrum, si TVR-ul nici macar nu mentioneaza povestea. Din fericire, nu e vorba de Bucuresti, ci de Beijing.

Aflam cu mobila si durere ca romii se poarta urat cu niste ziaristi maghiari care venisera sa-i intervieveze. In loc sa-i primeasca si ei cu paine si sare, in loc sa taie porcu', i-au...

Multi romani aici vor sa stie cum pot prinde canale romanesti la TV in Toronto. Desi eu personal nu le duc dorul, m-am gandit sa fac o (scurta?) trecere in revista. In prima parte a acestui serial multipartit (sic), arunc o privire de ansamblu asupra tuturor modalitatilor de a te uita la programe romanesti in Toronto, si prin extensie din afara tarii.

The title means “Romanians vote anticorruption”, but then I realized that Romanians know what happened, it’s foreigners who might be more interested in what I have to say about it. I wish I could write a celebratory article, but I can't. Most Romanians who lined up seem to think that they are voting against corruption, but have they really?

I have been staying away from the news of the moment, but this recent tragedy hits extremely close to home, whichever way a member of the Toronto Romanian diaspora (including myself) chooses to define that notion.

Un individ a mers pe bicicleta la o cresa, a-njunghiat a gramada de bebelusi si angajati, din care o parte au murit, apoi a plecat la aprozar. Numai 9 din cei 21 de bebelusi au scapat nevatamati. Un prilej bun de a discuta problema pedofiliei belgiene, fiindca povestea s-a-ntamplat in Belgia.

Pescuiam mai deunazi prin cele peste 100 de articole din Drafts, si-am gasit unul care merita publicat, inainte sa putrezeasca. Titlul original spune ca sa comunicam, trebuie sa ascultam.

I just had today, on WhatsApp, a conversation with a former classmate, who posted some photos from Baile Herculane (Herculean Baths? – a touristic destination from Roman times with geothermal springs). The situation is dire. I advised her rather strongly to fight, to which she countered with the refrain I constantly hear in this situations: “you are disconnected from the Romanian reality”.

I recently got an invite to Shantel’s open air concert here in Toronto, but it was too late and I couldn’t make it. And I remembered Talking Heads.

Fur titlul de la Miruna fiindca nu ma pot gandi la altceva de cand l-am vazut. It’s a modern, localized take on the latest collaboration plagiarism of Shakespeare by Steinbeck.

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.

I’ve watched (a bit late) @Simona_Halep’s win @RolandGarros and I think it’s enough of a milestone to come out of my springbernation and tell you about it.

A few weeks ago we celebrated 30 years (10x3 years, man!). A lot of documentaries and retrospectives and I hardly kept up with them. But I did watch a few and learned (or refreshed my memory with) facts I either did not know or had forgotten. I will first list, and then, time-permitting, summarize them.

Rezultatele exit poll (la sfarsit) il indica pe Geoana castigator. Recapitulez intai motivele pro si contra fiecarui catindat pe cat de impartial imi sta in putinta.

Legea invatamantului, despre care am mai povestit in curriculum vs legea educatiei, PISA 2009 si salariul universitarilor a fost nu demult declarata constitutionala. Daca vorbeam despre motivarea profilor, ar fi util sa vorbim si despre motivarea elevilor. Fie ca te afli in tara si gandesti ca puradeii de azi, in loc sa-ti plateasca tie pensia cand vei fi mic, alb si tremurand iti vor da in cap fiindca asta este tot ce stiu sa faca sau te afli in afara tarii si ai probleme cu echivalarea diplomei din tara din pricina gloatei de analfabeti care ies in ultima vreme din facultatile de-acolo si "emigreaza" in containere, legea invatamantului pentru care guvernul planuie in curand consultatii ar trebui sa te intereseze.

Este mai putin stiut azi ca Romania a incercat si ea o primavara relativa prin anii ‘60. Lucrurile s-au inrautatit treptat in anii ‘70 aducand Romania intr-un faliment al optimismului in anii ‘80. Ceva s-a intamplat, dar ce?

Foarte de curand, Ion Iliescu a aparut iar pe prima pagina (a catorva sit-uri, desigur,) in urma unor scandaluri consecutive, la granita intre protest politic si asalt la persoana. Intr-o zi, cineva a aruncat cu monezi in el, in urmatoarea, altul a aruncat cu oua clocite. Un prilej nimerit pentru a ne clarifica sentimentele fata de dumnealui.

Am primit recent o fotografie prin email, autorul nespunandu-mi clar de unde-i. Am identificat-o, totusi: e de pe un blog al carui nume a ajuns intr-un articol de efect.