Monatsarchive: Juni 2018

Guardian, on a poll showing two-thirds of Americans „oppose“ the administration separating immigrant children from their parents: Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac poll, asked: “When does public opinion become a demand that politicians just can’t ignore? Two-thirds of … Weiterlesen →

Very honestly I wouldn’t claim the column behind the tram station is a lot to look at, but it was placed here to mark Byzantium, now Constantinople as the capital of the Roman Empire. Thirty and forty years ago that … Weiterlesen →

I thought this was amazing.

As with many such spaces there is really no way to capture in a picture the grandeur you experience when present but I took a photo anyway to remind myself. I found this interesting to watch. The weather is great, … Weiterlesen →

I got a big kick out of a Guardian article, Democratic women and Republican populists surge in primaries this morning. That’s really the message of the entire piece, but you need to read it carefully to fully appreciate the import. … Weiterlesen →

I am fairly confident this is the first hotel I’ve stayed in where the direction of Mecca can be found in the bed-side drawers.

Tastes a bit like liver (which I like).

There are beers from half a dozen countries on the menu. I told the waitress I’d like a local beer, she listed several Bulgarian and several Czech brews and looked at me questioningly. I asked her what she would drink, … Weiterlesen →

The museum has an amazing collection of weaponry, including armor, aircraft, artillery, support vehicles, and small arms. There are several floors of uniforms and decorations, with all the displays well labeled in Bulgarian and English. This Trabant, said to symbolize … Weiterlesen →

The mosque was built in the 16th Century. I took this photo from the Serdica Complex, an archeological exploration of a 4th-6th Century town, with the remains of buildings from the 1st-3rd Centuries. The blue „M“ in the picture refers … Weiterlesen →