I think just about everyone is familiar with the Chinese expression that “a picture is worth 1,000 words”. I don’t necessarily know how quote unquote “true” that is but certainly photographs (especially in the age of digital cameras) are an ubiquitous part of our lives. We are all constantly being photographed, whether by our governments or our friends and family, and those photographs are all … Continue reading 1,425 Words
Well today I must say was an interesting day and I want to get some notes down while my memory is still fresh. Last week the people from “Transilvania Look” (that’s the real name), a TV channel based here in Unicorn City, called me and asked me to participate in something they were filming today. You might remember my last encounter (link to the video … Continue reading A Second Look
Well this is a very special post indeed. To begin with, it is number 700, which is kind of astounding if you think about it. A few of them are just photos but good lord a lot of them are quite lengthy indeed, probably several books’ worth if you added them all up. You could read 1 post a day and it’d take you about … Continue reading Popping Bottles In The Ice!
There’s an old saying that people move to a new city (or country) for one of three reasons, Money, Marriage or Missionary work. Well, I haven’t gotten married just quite yet and I doubt I’ve made more than 100 euros here in all the years I’ve lived in Romania. But to my surprise, I find that I have indeed become a kind of missionary. I … Continue reading The 3 M’s
To truly understand this story I’ve got to first tell you another story, one that I’ve never spoken about publicly. In fact, I think that there are only three people in the whole world who knew about it before today. A lot of you know that I used to live in Spain, which is a wonderful and beautiful country with delightful people, gorgeous weather, delicious … Continue reading Down at the New Amsterdam
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