Honest scrap
The fabulous @goonerjamie, aka the HouseHusband, has given me this award. I guess I should be honoured? All right then, I’m honoured. The worst bit… Læs mere »Honest scrap
blogging
Music
used to be my life. I guess it’s more words now. But I’m still a “music person” at heart. Some people find that I have… Læs mere »Music
Good taste
I read about a website and a book called Stuff White People Like in the Sunday Times. It both fascinated and irritated me and I… Læs mere »Good taste
Mood regulation
The last few weeks have taken their toll on my usually sanguine disposition. Some private matters weigh heavily on my mind and are hard to… Læs mere »Mood regulation
Friendless in a Foreign Country
I like to overdo it a bit in my headlines. Do forgive. But – when I first left Denmark and came over here I never… Læs mere »Friendless in a Foreign Country
Antagonism
Do you know that weird and distinctly unpleasant feeling when somebody around you actively dislikes you? There’s a mother in my son’s new school who… Læs mere »Antagonism
Inspirational void
Not finding inspiration and time to write here is probably a downside of being on Twitter with incredibly talented writers, often able to express something… Læs mere »Inspirational void
Like walking in water
is what my intellectual life has felt like lately. I’ve read a lot of very inspiring stuff but felt completely incapable of commenting on it… Læs mere »Like walking in water
I love this woman
Her name is Lenore and she’s a New Yorker. Some time ago she wrote a small article in a relatively obscure paper which inadvertently changed… Læs mere »I love this woman
#Iranelection
What’s with the # (hash-tag) you ask (if you’re not on Twitter). The above is the key word for any tweet about the Iranian election… Læs mere »#Iranelection
Is less always more or only sometimes?
Together with a lot of other Twitterers, I’ve enjoyed this article in the New York Times. It’s written by the clearly renowned writer Pico Iyer,… Læs mere »Is less always more or only sometimes?
Something to be thankful for? (and Aristotle for kids)
After using new Netvibes tools to arrange all the blogs I follow into neat groups, easy to sort through, I’ve hardly looked at them. The… Læs mere »Something to be thankful for? (and Aristotle for kids)
Silence is now officially broken
Am now back, don’t know yet if it’s with a vengeance, but it’s with something very innocent, namely a food recipe. First I’ll just tell… Læs mere »Silence is now officially broken
Silence
Just thought I should let you know why I’m eerily silent here on the blog. It’s not because I’m too busy Twittering, although I do… Læs mere »Silence
Holiday, corruption, drug resistance, sleep & happiness – in that order
Last post in a while. We’re off on family holiday in Portugal tomorrow morning and I’m not bringing my ailing Mac-baby. It will rest in… Læs mere »Holiday, corruption, drug resistance, sleep & happiness – in that order
Religious zeal – or what's worse
Politics: An interview with Hanif Kureishi about what has happened to the world since the fatwa against Salman Rushdie‘s The Satanic Verses. It’s very interesting… Læs mere »Religious zeal – or what's worse
Hunger on April Food Day
Writing about hunger today on April Food Day, inspired by Ari Herzog. His main concern is this charity, Feeding America. Although I have seen with… Læs mere »Hunger on April Food Day
There's nothing a brain scan won't reveal
Science: Activity in Caudate Nucleus (a part of our brain) predicts our choices. That’s another part of our brain that seems to be moored in… Læs mere »There's nothing a brain scan won't reveal
