A Sad and Pathetic Little Man

WORD COUNT: 1697 Well folks, it’s time to tell a story here that’s never been written before. So sit down and fix yourself a snack because now is time to tell the tale of the sad and pathetic little troll named Liviu Alexa. In case you’ve never heard of him, he’s a prominent businessman, failed politician, and journalist in Cluj-Napoca aka Unicorn City, the wonderful … Continue reading A Sad and Pathetic Little Man

Gypsies 2, Journalists 0

I wasn’t even going to write about this until I nearly fell out of my chair laughing as I saw that it’s now an international story. If you prefer video, click here for the Euronews report (in English) or click here for the TVR report (in Romanian). If you prefer print, here’s Mediafax, here’s Adevarul, here’s Wall Street (Romanian), here’s Ziare.com, here’s Transilvania Reporter (with … Continue reading Gypsies 2, Journalists 0

Barátok és ellenségek

If Laszlo Tokes had had the decency to die back in 1989, now he’d be a martyr to the revolution, a hero to all of Romania. Unfortunately, he’s still alive and continues to be the burr under this country’s saddle, just like he was back in 1989 when his stubborn refusal to leave Timisoara helped kick off the revolution. Everything was great back when he … Continue reading Barátok és ellenségek

12 of Romania’s Strangest Rulers

Did you know that Romania was once ruled by a homosexual, an Albanian, an Italian spy, a Jew, a one-eyed man and a Greek queen? Well it’s all true. I think that just about everyone with a passing knowledge of Romania’s rulers knows all the famous ones, from Vlad “Dracula” Tepes to Stefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great) and Mihai Viteazu/Bravu (Michael the Brave). But … Continue reading 12 of Romania’s Strangest Rulers