Mailbag

One of the coolest things about being a writer is the work that you do all by yourself behind closer doors goes out into the wider world. And people receive it and it affects them and then every once in a while you get to hear about it. I don’t know if there’s something in the air or what but this week I’ve had five … Continue reading Mailbag

Understanding Stradivarius

You’ll often hear me complain about my Facebook feed but this time I have nothing but thanks for the people who brought my attention to two very interesting experiments. The first one occurred in Washington, D.C. and the second one in Bucharest. I highly recommend you read both of those articles fully (first one is in English, second in Romanian) but the summary is that … Continue reading Understanding Stradivarius

Mailbag

Wow! The messages keep rolling in. Sadly, no marriage proposals in this batch :P From a reader: Your initiative is simply wonderful and I greatly admire your attitude. I wish more of my fellow countrymen followed your example. Bravo! I’ll be looking for your book. From a reader: Servus, Sam, I just recently discovered your blog and love it. From a non-Romanian reader: I’ve been … Continue reading Mailbag