Creativity: Tools - Part 1
Or: a note to self, regarding instruments of inspiration and perspiration.
As a civilization we…
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How to date a Balkan woman (Part 1)
Recently I indulged in a little analysis of female behavior with my dear fellow blogger…
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You Just Never Smile
Our ability to smile sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. Or…
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Dominating Space
From the moment I rode the taxi cab into Prishtina, on a cold and smoky…
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On the Meaning of Football
I’ve never liked sports much. When I was little, whenever we played football in the…
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Home, sweet home: Living at home in the Balkans
How many of you are still living at home with your family? According to some…
Lifestyle Riding high at Brezovica
BREZOVICA — You been up that way lately? You should. Go check out some raw…
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A Smoker Without a Cause
It’s the early evening and I’m on the train home. Two guys in their late…
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Sometimes a new beginning starts with a haircut
This time I wasn't late. In fact, I was 30 minutes early. So I was…
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The dirty little secret of bad coffee
Coffee, along with rakia and burek, is a consumable lingua franca across the Western Balkans.…
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Just Like a Woman: What it's like to be a “Miss” in the Balkans
Last week the French government decided to forever banish the term “mademoiselle” (Eng. Miss or…
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With 50 cents saved, a ride with a slice of Prishtina thug life
The alarm clock is beeping. I open my half-closed eyes. I have to go to…
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The City Naps
Even in New York, there comes a time when things wind down. Even the
Let’s talk about Dogs
One summer day, I saw a dog playing with a crow* near the Konvikt building.…
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Yugoslavia, we have a program
I love conspiracy theories. Not because I am one of “those people” who doubt everything…
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