One day I found my old bicycle, hidden away in the garage where it had lain for many a year I rode it down to the canal and amidst the quiet waters and summer breeze I found a delicious spot to take a nap I was only half awake when I suddenly espied a gorgeously colorful boat being energetically rowed past me on the bank … Continue reading What is writing?
A question from a reader: I was wondering, after staying this long in RO, does it still seems that great? I feel like leaving this country… Well hell, if you read yesterday’s post, you know sometimes I get the urge to pack my bags and go as well. But hey, I’ve said that about a million times before and I’m still here, a source of … Continue reading Worth It
I think the Unsleeping Eye is about to burn out, watching all that’s going on in this country. I tell you that for the first time I truly am beginning to understand exactly why so many “regular” Romanians are obsessed with pranks, jokes, the superficial and the stupid. It’s clearly some kind of psychological coping mechanism. I got to tell you it’s going to take … Continue reading Exit Music (For A Country)
Oh my goodness I’ve been busy of late (I’m starting to ask myself when am I not crazy busy?) and I’ve got plenty more on my “plate” this week but I had to take a moment to write a story. It’s a story that most of you should know, at least in broad strokes. It’s about a former Communist country in eastern Europe. It’s about … Continue reading Listening to the Wind of Change
Sometimes you really can’t make this shit up. Link is in Romanian but my translation of the first paragraph is: Because there are no commercial banks in Romania which support agriculture, Romania needs a bank to finance agriculture and help farmers said the Minister of Agriculture, Stelian Fuia. Jeez, if I remember correctly, Romania used to have an Agriculture Bank. In fact, they had one … Continue reading Dude, Have You Seen My Bank?
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