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An European Vacation / 20 – On the streets (and in the restaurants) of Colmar

Posted on December 6, 2010 by admin

Colmar is one of the more beautiful and interesting places in Alsace. It’s not big in size, but the location on the Route des Vins, the beautiful buildings, and the splendid art it hosts make of it a place to … Continue reading →

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Ein Hod before and after the blaze

Posted on December 4, 2010 by admin

At the very moment I am writing these lines we are in the third day of the biggest ecological catastrophe in the history of modern Israel – a huge wildfire that is blazing through the north of the country, destroying … Continue reading →

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One Day, Two Celebrations

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin

Coincidentele calendarelor fac ca astazi sa avem o sarbatoare dubla – Ziua Nationala a Romaniei si prima lumanare a sarbatorii de Hanuca. In moduri diferite cele doua sarbatori simbolizeaza dorinta de libertate a celor doua popoare – roman si evreu … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 19 – Route des Vins

Posted on November 29, 2010 by admin

This episode is less about the wonderful Alsatian wines than one would expect. I surely would have liked to write more and especially to taste more wine during the driving tour we made in the 7th day of our vacation … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 18 – Eating in and around Strasbourg

Posted on November 25, 2010 by admin

Alsace is a special place from a culinary perspective. Some say that French and German influences combine to create une cuisine which at best is refined as the French know to make it and solid as the German like it. … Continue reading →

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Book: Philip Roth – The Humbling

Posted on November 22, 2010 by admin

The previous book of Philip Roth that I read was The Plot Against America which a historical ‘what-if’ type of story describing an alternative path that the American history could have taken in the period at the start of the … Continue reading →

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The Cape Town Opera with ‘Porgy and Bess’ in Tel Aviv

Posted on November 21, 2010 by admin

Gershwin’s (or The Gershwins’ as the performance program says) Porgy and Bess performances in Israel were not spared of some non-musical controversy, as a few weeks before the show there was big pressure on the Cape Town Opera to cancel … Continue reading →

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Film: Inception (Christopher Nolan – 2010)

Posted on November 20, 2010 by admin

With Inception Christopher Nolan ends a decade in his carrier marked by a series of movies which brought together the best in the traditional Hollywood cinema with intelligent scripts that explore the space beyond reality. His latest film is closer … Continue reading →

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Carte: Petru Popescu – Fata din Nazaret

Posted on November 19, 2010 by admin

Ametitoare este cariera de scriitor a lui Petru Popescu, cariera intinsa deja in timp peste mai bine de patru decenii. Dupa ce debutase ca poet, isi face nume de romancier de mare succes la critica si public intre anii 1969 … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 17 – Two Museums in Strasbourg

Posted on November 18, 2010 by admin

I will start by mentioning the museum that we did not get to see, although we very much wanted to. It’s the Musee d’Art Moderne et Contemporain which was recommended to us by knowledgeable friends.  Unfortunately the time was too … Continue reading →

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