In my never ending quest to track down and document every time Romania is portrayed in entertainment media, I came across a strange connection. You might remember a few weeks ago I discussed an episode of Criminal Minds wherein one of the “FBI agents” supposedly recognizes the bad guys as being from Romania because she (the FBI agent) supposedly remembered hearing Romanian from when she … Continue reading Never Doubt The Power of the Press
Excuse the slowdown in blogging as I’ve been busy as heck. But I did find a priceless jewel on the internet that I think you might enjoy. Back in the late 1970’s, the actor Leonard Nimoy (famous for being Mr. Spock on Star Trek) narrated a show called “In Search Of…” where each week they focused on something mysterious or supernatural in a kind of … Continue reading In Search Of… Dracula
After writing all the depressing things that I have about the media lately, it’s time to mention something quite good. In the case of the Romanian media, that which is missing is fear. My little experiment is over but not one television news channel, not one newspaper, not one blog, not one major source of information and awareness here in Romania ever over indulges in … Continue reading No Fear
You know I got to tell you that my brief experiment with television is just about over. I thought I would be able to handle it, I really did. The last time I had a television in Romania was about five years ago when I lived in a little village. The only channels we could receive were the free ones from a satellite (one of … Continue reading Saturation Point
Well I’m very glad to say I finally found a new apartment. It is a modern, very beautiful space in an excellent location and I’m very happy about it. It also has a lot of modern appliances that I’ve lived without for many years, including a dishwasher, a washing machine (for clothes) and a refrigerator. Technically I had a “refrigerator” at my old place but … Continue reading Miss Representation
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