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Our Protagonist Wonders..

Two questions: How do you say “I would like to buy six live chicken, please” in German? And if I were to say to you: “You look like a one-eyed pirate except you have two eyes,” how would you interpret that?
I try to keep track of news in my erstwhile home country of Denmark. The [...]

Posted 17 February 2008 † Karie § Denmark § Personal ‡ Comments (0)

Words Against War

Sundays in February can be quite dreary - so why not dash into Mono here in Glasgow on Sunday at 8pm? Famous Scottish writers such as Alasdair Gray(!), Liz Lochhead, and Tom Leonard will be discussing the war in Iraq. As Mono also houses a record shop/informal gig venue, there will also be live music [...]

Posted 15 February 2008 † Karie § Alasdair Gray § Music § Scotland ‡ Comments (1)

Words, Language and Politics, oh my!

The other day I was watching an interview with Peter Carey on BBC News following the Australian apology to Aborigines. I suspect BBC anticipated an in-depth interview about Australian identity and a smart post-colonial take on Australian history. Instead they got themselves a cagey author who was possibly the worst interviewee I have seen in [...]

Posted 14 February 2008 † Karie § Literature ‡ Comments (1)

The End of an Era

No more polaroids - Polaroid has announced it will stop producing the film that is used to produce its iconic pictures. Apparently stocks will last until 2009.
As a gesture of mourning, my partner has just bought a selection of old polaroids he found in a secondhand shop. I might just scan one..

Posted 09 February 2008 † Karie § Photography ‡ Comments (0)

Saturday Linkage

Why smart songwriting is huge in Sheffield and guitar-pop thrives in Glasgow: You hear where you live? An interesting look at how geography may help shape your taste in music - whether you are aware of it or not.
Meanwhile, it’s nice to note that Hillary Clinton wants to share her political views with the part [...]

Posted 09 February 2008 † Karie § Music § Photography ‡ Comments (1)

Slices of Life

Since I last had an MRI scan (mid-90s, if I recall correctly), technology has allowed the patient to listen to the radio during the scan. Unfortunately this meant I was forced to listen to a talk show debating killing stray dogs and then people suffering from claustrophobia. Not ideal listening material for someone who [...]

Posted 05 February 2008 † Karie § Personal ‡ Comments (0)