Meandering home

Reading: To Death by Anna Akhmatova

Today I read fragment number 8 from the cycle 'Prologue', called 'To death' by one of the most famous Russian poets of the twentieth century, Anna Akmatova (1889-1966) in a translation by A.S. Kline . Translations of a lot of other Akhmatova poetry is also available on his website. To Death You’ll come regardless – ...

29 October, 2017

Akhmatova, anthology, death, Russia

Poetry

Well, if it's a choice between my personal interest and the good of my country, how can I waver? No one shall say Ninotchka was a bad Russian. - Ernst Lubitsch, Ninotchka

Music from every country

I like to discover new music, but I don't like the algorithmic approach that calculates suggestions and tends to make us listen to whatever most people listen to. Yes, online music listening services tell us that they let us "discover" new music, but I miss something essential. I miss the romantic idea of discovering by coincident. Of course, I can ...

28 April, 2015

Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Burundi, Colombia, countries, Creativity, discovery, diversity, Ethiopia, France, Kazachstan, Listen, mali, music, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, representative, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, youtube

The good life

July 3. Russia, Battuta, Truffaut.

Today, I Issue my Russian visa. So I got a ticket to ride now, and I will be able to continue my trip. How long have I been here? Two weeks? And missing the road already? What is this feeling? In the history of mankind, there have always been brave and cowardous men and women ...

7 July, 2009 7 November, 2018

Battuta, bonding, Marco Polo, Russia, Thukydides, Truffaut

Travel

Tromsø #3. On the Big Truck.

Monday passed, I wrote. A friend dropped in and we played the oldest Super Mario game. I was very bad at it. At night, I went to a bar where they had a Blue Monday, which meant beer for just 39 Kr. That was just cheap enough for me to have one beer, no gulping ...

14 November, 2008 7 November, 2018

bar, border, gas station, Kirkenes, reindeer herd, Russia, Tana Bru, Tromsø, truck

Travel, Writing