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Gica Manescu – Intre ciocan si nicovala

Posted on April 22, 2011 by admin

Gica Manescu mi-a permis preluarea acestui articol care ridica cateva probleme interesante despre etica si tehnologia medicala si situatia sistemului medical in Israel privite din perspectiva sa profesionala si a experientei de viata. —————- Asistam de catva timp la o … Continue reading →

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Erica Hoffer – A Trip to South India

Posted on April 12, 2011 by admin

India is one of those places I dream to visit one day, but I am not sure I will ever get to. I have read a lot about this fabulous country and I know it’s just a drop in a … Continue reading →

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Carte: O.Nimigean – Radacina de bucsau

Posted on April 12, 2011 by admin

O.Nimigean nu intentioneaza sa-si crute cititorii originalului sau roman ‘Radacina de bucsau’. Chiar de la titlu cititorii mai putin avizati (si eu ma aflu printre ei) sunt trimisi la dictionare pentru a afla ce este bucsaul si titlul insusi ramane … Continue reading →

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Tourist in Romania / 5 – The Varatic Monastery

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin

The morning of the second day of our trip started with clear skies and pleasant temperatures – ideal weather conditions for the tour of the monasteries in the Neamt area that we were planning for that day. Before I get … Continue reading →

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Sidney Lumet (1924 – 2011)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

A black day in the history of cinema. In the morning I learned about the death of the Romanian film critic Alex Leo Serban, now the news come about the passing away of Sidney Lumet. Let us remember some of … Continue reading →

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Alex Leo Serban (1959 – 2011)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

Cand la inceput de deceniu cinematografia romaneasca incepuse sa dea semne de renastere am inceput sa caut pe Internet vesti si cronici pentru a urmari si intelege aceste fenomen. Imediat mi-a sarit in ochi semnatura lui Alex Leo Serban, un … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Meg Okura in Tel Aviv

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

When I saw that the program of the 6th evening in this season of the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art included violinist Meg Okura I knew that it would be an interesting evening. I did … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Vacante iesene in copilarie (3)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by admin

Gica Manescu ofera cititorilor blogului episodul final al amintirilor sale din vacantele iesene ale copilariei. Inca odata ii  multumesc pentru permisiunea de a prelua aceste fragmente din memoriile sale si il astept cu alte povesti din sacul sau cu amintiri. … Continue reading →

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Tourist in Romania / 4 – “Pensiunea Carol”

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

As we were approaching the end of the first day of our trip we headed to the hotel that we had booked for the next two nights. The location was near the city of Targu Neamt, about 30 kilometers away … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Vacante iesene in copilarie (2)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

Partea a doua a amintirilor lui Gica Manescu se potriveste cu perioada in care ne aflam si ne prilejuieste o comparatie intre sarbatorirea Pesah-ului acum si atunci. ———– Eram la cateva zile inainte de Pesah. Pasca, achizitionata din timp, se … Continue reading →

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