Back where I come from, the younger white folks say karma is a bitch while the older black folks say, you lay down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. Any way you want to put it, over the weekend one of Romania’s most “beloved” celebrities, Şerban Huidu, drove his expensive SUV into oncoming traffic and killed 2 people (Rom) on a highway in Brasov … Continue reading The Agony and the Ecstasy of Şerban Huidu
Whew, folks I’ve been incredibly busy as of late, delving into a lot of arcane technical things such as keyframes, clock wipes and the difference between 29.97 and 30 frames per second. Suffice it to say that digital video editing is quite a challenge :) But in between the filming, the editing, the traveling, giving interviews, taking photographs and other “ordinary” things I’ve been up … Continue reading Look Homeward Angel
I had a much different piece organized in my head that I was going to write for today. But then something happened last night and I realized it’s time for me to make a confession and tell all of you one of my secrets. I’ve written hundreds of posts here on the blog and given many interviews in both English and Romanian to the media … Continue reading When The Tigers Broke Free
For the last three days I have spent more time with foreigners than…. well ever, I believe. I ran into many people I’ve known for a while and met others who literally just got to Romania days ago. It’s been quite the mixed bag and all of it very, very interesting. It’s been really fascinating for me to hear the stories, whether about getting ripped … Continue reading Through a Glass, Darkly
Following up on my post about Alison Mutler insulting Romania for fun and profit, I thought it would be worthwhile to take a “meta” look at journalism in general, specifically the print media. Whether online or printed on paper, journalism in just about every newspaper works in a certain, discernible way. To begin with, there is a distinction between what’s often called “hard news” and … Continue reading The Brass Check
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