Pigeons on Jelačićev Trg
Posted on December 30, 2007 - Filed Under Places, Videos, Zagreb, art, croatia, dislocated vignettes, europe, music | Leave a Comment
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Read More..>>Hard Rain on Cvjetni Trg
Posted on December 10, 2007 - Filed Under Places, Videos, Zagreb, croatia, dislocated vignettes, europe, life | Leave a Comment
A driving rain began to fall as I ambled toward Jelačićeva. I took shelter under a canopy of umbrellas at the VIP Cafe on Cvjetni Trg. The waiter brought me a macchiato. I nibbled on bread and prosciutto between sips while waiting for the downpour to subside.
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Read More..>>Milan at Glavni Kolodvor
Posted on October 2, 2007 - Filed Under Places, Zagreb, croatia, europe, life, music, people | Leave a Comment
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A sheet of clouds greyed the sky over Ulica Kneza Branimira at Glavni Kolodvor in Zagreb. I was on my way to Konzum for some groceries and couldn’t help but stop to listen to Milan’s tattered voice and deft arpeggiations straining above the sound of trams whisking citizens from Trg Kralja Tomislava. The small [...]
Read More..>>Jem in Zagreb
Posted on September 29, 2007 - Filed Under Zagreb, croatia, entertainments | Leave a Comment
This video of Jem and the Holograms visiting “Zagreb, Yugoslavia” elicited a chuckle.
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Read More..>>The Accordion King, Once Again
Posted on July 29, 2007 - Filed Under Zagreb, croatia, europe, music, people | Leave a Comment
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Read More..>>Jarane, di je Zagreb?
Posted on March 21, 2007 - Filed Under Television, Zagreb, croatia, entertainments, hrvatski | Leave a Comment
If Jaran can find Zagreb on the map, he wins the pršut. Got a half hour?
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Read More..>>Jaran reads the news.
Posted on March 6, 2007 - Filed Under In The News, Television, Zagreb, croatia, entertainments, hrvatski, people | Leave a Comment
If you’re at work, this is not the time to view this post. Posted below is a clip of what I believe to be the very essence of the latenight Zagreb television program Noćna Mora. If I needed to describe the show to an American (and I suppose I am here), I’d say it’s a [...]
Read More..>>Jaran Vs. Cezar
Posted on March 4, 2007 - Filed Under Television, Zagreb, croatia | Leave a Comment
One of the things I truly love about Zagreb is Noćna Mora. Here are Jaran and Cezar duking it out. Nevjerojatno.
The Rules
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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The Verdict
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Read More..>>Bambus in Tkalčićeva
Posted on January 29, 2007 - Filed Under Zagreb, croatia, food and drink | 1 Comment
Purists will opine that blending wine with other potable liquids is an insult to the vintage and vintner. I’ve had many conversations with many liters of wine. Some of them turned nasty. But even when I hurled curses at the body of liquid in the glass, it had little to say in return. Wine is [...]
Read More..>>Addressing the Golem
Posted on January 19, 2007 - Filed Under Current Affairs, In The News, Places, Zagreb, croatia, europe | Leave a Comment
Julia Gorin’s recently published opinion piece in the Baltimore Sun (“When will world confront the undead of Croatia?” on January 16, 2007) was remarkably insulting not only to Croats, but also to thinking individuals around the world. Better known for her lame humor and partisan opinions, Gorin should seriously consider avoiding world affairs in her [...]
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