I love my life here in Romania and I love living in the centru of Cluj, with easy access to the park, the spacious plazas, the shops, the cafes, the heat, the light and the life of this vibrant city. But even though I don’t own a car, I am constantly plagued by them, probably my greatest source of daily frustration. Not long ago, I … Continue reading Loony Gas
Did you know that Romania was once ruled by a homosexual, an Albanian, an Italian spy, a Jew, a one-eyed man and a Greek queen? Well it’s all true. I think that just about everyone with a passing knowledge of Romania’s rulers knows all the famous ones, from Vlad “Dracula” Tepes to Stefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great) and Mihai Viteazu/Bravu (Michael the Brave). But … Continue reading 12 of Romania’s Strangest Rulers
Lately my eyes have been bleeding after spending countless hours reading through old Communist-era documents, chock full of interminable Marxist terms like “irredentist” and all of them written in the tiresome old Slavic orthography wherein ei sunt was written as ei sȃnt and the like. Therefore I thought it would be a bit of a palate cleanser to tell a fun and interesting story from … Continue reading A Vegetarian Wizard in Romania
Since I’m not busy cashing checks from Romanian or American intelligence agencies it sometimes takes me a while to catch up on what’s been going on and be able to properly respond to accusations made here on the blog. Luckily, this week I’ve been able to carve out some time to address this nonsense. The Berlin Bear If you ever visit Berlin, the capital of … Continue reading With “Historians” Like These…
Bill Hicks December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994 And I realized our true nature is spirit, not body, that we are eternal beings, and God’s love is unconditional and there’s nothing we can ever do to change that. It is only our illusion that we are separate from God or that we are alone. In fact, the reality is we are one with God … Continue reading Gone but not forgotten
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