Monthly Archives: March 2011

Tourist in Romania / 2 – Back in Time

Posted on March 25, 2011 by admin

As we were drawing near to our first and maybe most important stop for me in this trip the weather started to become gray and rainy. We felt the change in landscape as soon as we entered the judetz (county) … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Limbi straine

Posted on March 24, 2011 by admin

Prietenul meu doctorul Gica Manescu mi-a permis preluarea pe blog a acestui nou fragment din amintirile sale. De data aceasta este vorba despre limbile straine. ———— Pana in clasa  I–a de liceu, in  afara de romaneste mai auzeam uneori idisul … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by admin

Elizabeth Taylor died today. She was a wonder child actress. She was one of the most beautiful women of the 20th century. She was one of the biggest super-stars in the history of Hollywood. She had a stormy sentimental life … Continue reading →

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3 exhibitions at the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art in Haifa

Posted on March 22, 2011 by admin

With Japan still in our hearts and minds we went on Saturday morning to visit the exhibitions at the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art in Haifa. Beautifully located on the Carmel Mountain this is the best place in Israel to … Continue reading →

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6 Nations Rugby 2011

Posted on March 21, 2011 by admin

Rugby is one of my favorite sport disciplines, and watching the 6 Nations Rugby tournament http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/home.php is the major sporting event for me during the months of February and March. The competition was this year as interesting as ever, with … Continue reading →

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Supermoon 2011

Posted on March 20, 2011 by admin

Driving back on Highway #2 a.k.a. the coastal road from Haifa to Tel Aviv at the sunset hours is almost always the opportunity for taking beautiful pictures of the sun setting in the sea. Yesterday was no exception. Here are … Continue reading →

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Film: The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)

Posted on March 19, 2011 by admin

In the mid-90s I was fascinated by the Danish TV series The Kingdom. The story happened in a hospital which was a labyrinth building that played an active and determining role in the action – a structure built on unsafe … Continue reading →

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Hag Purim Sameach

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

They say that Not Everyday is Purim, but today it is (or almost)! We went out for a morning walk in Herzlya and the streets were full of Queens Esther, brave Mordechai’s and Gadhafi’s … uh … sorry … Haman’s. … Continue reading →

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Takashi Murakami

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin

With Japan on my mind and actually in so many people’s minds these days I decided to write today about the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami who was recently in the center of several segments on the European cultural TV stations. … Continue reading →

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Tourist in Romania / 1 – New Wine and New Churches

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

This series is dedicated to Rodica and Virgil, my good friends of a lifetime, who made this trip possible. ——– It took me a while to start this series of travel notes. I had to finish first the previous one, … Continue reading →

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