All Eyes on Moldova
The situation here in Moldova has spawned about a million articles, including now this one from the wise elves of The Economist entitled “A republic, if you can steal it”. Nice title, eh? That’s the Economist’s way of being smart asses. In 1918 the then three-month-old Moldovan republic gave up the struggle for survival and united with neighbouring Romania. It is a sign of how … Continue reading All Eyes on Moldova
Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness
Word Count: 3337 Over the past month or so, I’ve been catching some flak for my supposed lack of patriotism, a lack of enough love for Romania and/or America, which then gets translated into love for Russia. I tried defusing this with some humor but I realize that it may have sailed over a few heads, so let’s try using some basic, plain talk. Samuel … Continue reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness
A Poem for Moldova
Interview with Diana Florina Cosmin
In case you’ve never heard of her, Diana Cosmin is the editor of the Romanian edition of Forbes magazine. Click here for an interview (in English) with her, as Diana enumerates 25 reasons why she’s so amazing and awesome. I remember interviewing a master-perfumer from Japan, 5 years ago, for Forbes. She was also a clairvoyant, so she would close her eyes and tell each … Continue reading Interview with Diana Florina Cosmin
All Things Romania 