You know numbers, at least so-called rational numbers, seem like pretty simple things. After all, three beers is three beers and it seems to be a fairly simple concept to grasp. And yet time and time again I write about these ideas precisely because very smart people get all mixed up and confused when it comes to these little bastards that we call “numbers” and … Continue reading Slippery Numbers
Well today is May 1, officially a holiday to celebrate “workers” and unofficially a day to party and kick off the summer. In the Communist time this would’ve been a day for parades but now it’s mostly time to head to the beach or pool or find a patch of grass somewhere in order to set up the barbecue and fire up some mici and … Continue reading Achtung Arbeiter!
Well it’s Monday and about half of Romania is officially off of work for the big four-day weekend (tomorrow is May 1 in case you’re unaware and a major holiday) and the half that is “working” today will be doing it at half speed and ducking out of the office as soon as possible. But in my book it’s still Monday and time to get … Continue reading The Illusion of Choice
Well if you’ve been paying even the slightest attention to the news (about Romania) then you know the government has “fallen”. Even my old nemesis The Economist couldn’t help chortling about governments that last “like mayflies” since the PDL/UDMR Superstar Cabinet of Ministers™ only lasted just under 3 months. Everyone in the foreign press has been saying that this has to do with “austerity measures” … Continue reading Down Goes Frazier
Hey what’s this, growing just outside my back door all wild and untamed? Hmm, I wonder what I could do with this. Harvest time: 90 seconds (including play time with the cat) Monetary cost: 0 lei Prep time: 2 minutes Monetary cost: about 1.5 lei Oh and did all of these vegetables come from Romania? Why, golly gee, they certainly did. Oh snap, it’s a … Continue reading Looking Out My Back Door
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