October 22, 2006

Because I need to meet her, or at least read her book. I mean, I thought I knew a few things about Czech manners. I knew to always take off my shoes when I walk into someone’s house, even if they tell me not to. I knew to always offer someone something to drink when they first arrive in the office. I knew...  

N & I went to the ballet last night at the National Theatre. We had front row tickets, $40 each and it was brilliant. The dual role of Odette and Odilia was performed by Tereza Podarilova who is an extroadinary dancer. At break I said to N, "we have just experienced an amazing performance, wasn't she...  

Why? That’s the most popular question all over the world. Everyone wants to know why things are the way the are and why they are not the other way. Well, let’s answer one of those questions starting with why. The legend says that the Czechs lived happily in the Czech lands after the forefather Czech...