Whew mercy, well I’ve just returned from the longest road trip of my entire life here in Romania, and that’s saying something ;) We left Unicorn City (Cluj-Napoca) on Monday evening, passed through Bucharest, shot up to Galati, spent part of the day there and then crossed through Braila and Constanta to get to the famous Vama Veche on the evening of April 30. The … Continue reading Mircea Geoana for President
If you were walking down the street today in Cluj-Napoca, or any other city in Romania, you’d have no idea that it is “Black Friday”. Slowly but continuously ramped up over the past 20 years in America, the day after Thanksgiving (which is always on a Thursday) is often another day off of work for many people – this fact plus intentionally heavily marketed price … Continue reading The Good Life
Every November I and other Americans here prepare ourselves for one of our most important holidays, known as Thanksgiving, the name literally meaning “giving thanks”. And while Thanksgiving the actual day is comprised of a large ceremonial meal with friends and family, the weeks and days leading up to it engender in all of us (hopefully) a sense of gratitude. I really don’t say this … Continue reading Lave men sove lavi
Many moons ago, when the wind blew sweeter and I was just a child, it was a time before the internet had been created. And there existed a wondrous and shiny marvel that would arrive in your home with which you could happily while away the hours. They exist today and are called by the same name but in a simpler era when television and … Continue reading The Ballad of the J. Crew Catalog
The following is a rough transcript from a recording of a private performance given on October 18, 2012 at [redacted] in Romania. So of course, yes, a lot of people always ask me, hey Sam, why do you live here? And of course I’m expecting this question so I throw out the easy answers, blah, blah, chicks are hot, nice mountains, blah, blah whatever. You … Continue reading Fuck you, Army!
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