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Tourist in Romania / 3 – A Tower, a Church and a Museum

Posted on April 4, 2011 by admin

It started to rain in that afternoon of our first day of the trip. After the emotional encounter with my grand-parents house I told about in the previous episode we walked to the center of the city, to an area … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Vacante iesene in copilarie (1)

Posted on April 3, 2011 by admin

Prietenul Gica Manescu continua sa scotoceasca in sacul cu amintiri si acum ne relateaza despre copilaria sa in Romania dintre cele doua razboaie mondiale. ——- Cum mama era ieseanca, pleca sa-si viziteze parintii din cand in  cand, sau veneau ei … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Proverbe vechi, idei noi

Posted on April 2, 2011 by admin

Gica Manescu isi prefateaza singur acest articol: Nu numai amintiri si povestiri, dar  incerc  si altele. Cum se spune, ca suntem in tema: ”Incercarea moarte n-are” ————– – Crestinii sarbatoresc Pastele ca a inviat Christos. Evreii, iesirea din Egipt. Dar … Continue reading →

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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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