A Farewell to Beamish (part two)
Friday. The first of a million nights in. The start of winter in Oslo; minus one degree according...
A Farewell to Beamish
About a year ago, when it became inevitable that I would take a larger role in running our...
GNP versus Life Expectancy
Gross national product (GNP) per capita, to use the Wikipedia definition, "is the dollar value of a country's...
Hanna er savnet (Hanna is missing) (updated)
This came by email last night; I've been asked to spread this. It's a missing girl in Norway,...
Norwegian Lesson
In order to improve my Norwegian, I've been translating some common English words and phrases for myself. Should...
Day of the Parasite
04.30 Wednesday morning. I turn out the light and go to sleep. 06:38am, I'm woken by a text...
The Hashish War
Oslo, 12.45 am. I've just done a quick check on the street corner. Nothing. Usually there would be...
Oslo Politics
Last month there was a local election in Oslo, and it's amazing how the traditional left-right divide remains...
Confusion over the Kjeller Incident
On 12 September, the environmental organization Bellona reported on their website that "The Norwegian Institute for Energy Technology...
North FAQ?
Random picture of me: singing with Dacianos in June 2007. Click for a larger one (a new feature...