Monthly Archives: November 2013

Hanukkah Rocks

With Arik Einstein having left us on the eve of Hanukkah the whole holiday looks different. I do not know how Arik was celebrating the holiday. His daughters married in very religious families, he was in-law-ed with his ex-partner Uri … Continue reading

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Arik Einstein

It’s a sad day for the Israeli music and culture. Arik Einstein is dead. For folks who do not know that well Israel, Arik’s loss is like if Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen (may them live long and happy lives) … Continue reading

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addiction and cure (Film: ‘Don Jon’ – Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 2013)

Sometimes I feel sorry for not liking a movie. It usually happens when I see tones of good intentions and talent put into a film, and yet the result is a disaster, or very far below the expectations. This is … Continue reading

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Carte: Paula Cifuentes – Vremea bastarzilor

‘In veacul copiilor nedoriti, al celor ce nu-si gaseau locul, al celor ce nu trebuiau sa se nasca, dar au facut-o. Asa am fost eu, fiul meu si el: asa va fi pana la sfarsitul veacurilor. Noi nu i-am rugat, … Continue reading

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Carte: Liviu Tofan – Sacalul Securitatii

Timp de patru decenii postul de radio ‘Europa Libera’ a fost sursa cea mai importanta de informare a romanilor care traiau sub dictatura si carora li se intezisese accesul la o informare libera, la o presa pluralista, la aflarea stirilor … Continue reading

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