Archive for August, 2008
Waiting for a train
We were fortunate to get a lift to St Pancras by my girlfriends work partners husband. As we were early we grabbed a large latte which to both of our surprise was served in a soup bowl. With no handle I was expecting it to be hot to pick up, luckily it was warm instantly… [...]
Security implants sounds scary
I am always ashamed to learn how much people pay for a little extra security. Even prevention that has not been fully tested. This new gizmo is a micro-chip inserted into a body and with an external gps unit, the person can call for help if they are endangered. Without repeating too much of what [...]
collaborate storytelling
A new project has started where users can write stories and even change existing stories for instance a alternative ending. I use to write short stories myself, unfortunately I have lost the notepad that was used. To join in the creativity or simply read them the site can be at http://storyevertelling.com/
Unbiased reporting please
In the recent war between Georgia and Russia the mainstream media have done as much as they can to portray Russia as the evil country. This article is an exception and briefly explains the history that led up to the war. Of all the photos I have seen, they are of the destruction the Russian [...]
Olga Tokarczuk
After several weeks delay I have finally finished reading House of Day, House of night. A story set in fictional small town Nowa Ruda in Silesia, Poland. Marta is the main character that is a neighbour and a wig maker that has many stories to tell. They make recipes made of mushrooms that they pick [...]
Silkeborg promotes itself by kissing
A good Danish friend of mine told me that his city is actively kissing strangers in order to improve tourism and to get the overall name into peoples minds. I think its a interesting idea to get people to visit an area. Somehow I don’t think it would work too well in London, people are [...]