Romanian Witches Aren’t The Only Ones Failing to Predict the Future

Recently, my aunt was discussing this article from the online website Salon about how there are far more men than women getting their books published (in the traditional way). I don’t know why but I read Salon every morning, even though the writing there (including the linked piece) tends to often be of substandard quality. If you’re looking to improve your English writing skills, avoid … Continue reading Romanian Witches Aren’t The Only Ones Failing to Predict the Future

Going Hungry So A Banker May Eat Caviar

Since some of you cannot read more than 3 paragraphs, here is the summary of the rest of this article: Romanians starved and suffered (esp in the 1980’s) not because of bad luck or Communism but because the government decided to sell almost every scrap of food in order to pay off international bankers. And now the same thing is going on today. For those … Continue reading Going Hungry So A Banker May Eat Caviar

The Grand Master Says the Medicine is Working…For Now

As I’ve mentioned before, I tend not to follow the daily ins and outs of Romanian politics but I do keep an ever-vigilant eye on what the oleaginous Mugur Isarescu is up to at any given time. I came across this article (in English) about Romania’s budgetary cutbacks and how they are affecting the healthcare system in this country, which included this: Following a 7.1 … Continue reading The Grand Master Says the Medicine is Working…For Now