Whew folks, I am insanely busy this week with lots of “behind the scenes” stuff, including adding the finishing touches to the new book. I’ll definitely be writing a full post when everything is set and ready to go. As you can see from the photo, last night I participated in another edition of the Scena Deschisa, reciting a few “poems” I wrote in Romanian … Continue reading A Sense of Humor
Unfortunately, Mr. Noer has not only refused to apologize for his hateful words about this country but has continued to write disrespectful and insulting comments on his blog in response to polite comments from readers. I have therefore written the following email to the editors at Forbes: On January 25, your editor Michael Noer began a series of posts on his Forbes blog, discussing his … Continue reading The Continuing Intransigence of Michael Noer
Ok folks, as promised, here is the link to the Business Review article about me and some other foreigners here in Romania. Sam’s blog displays a passion and excellent knowledge of Romania, its people and its culture. Most of his blog posts are analyses of enthralling aspects of life in this country or its language. He has also written a book about his Romanian experience … Continue reading Business Review Article
As I’ve written about before, way back in April of last year (wow!) a Romanian soldier mistook me for a native Romanian, which was quite a revelation to me (since then it’s happened several more times, including Wednesday night at the English speakers meeting). That event sparked me to start writing this blog and then from there it led into me quitting my job and … Continue reading Yates v. United States
Wow! I had a really great time last night meeting both some (English-speaking) foreigners living here in Romania as well as some Romanians who have been to the United States (and other foreign places). Quite a different mix than I’m used to, that’s for sure. I wish I had some photographs but alas, I don’t own a camera. I know some pictures were taken and … Continue reading The American Who Came In From The Cold
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