September 25, 2008
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Vanessa Mae plays again for Prague
The popular violinist performs on a charitable concert at O2 arena tonight. The admired but also rejected violinist has concerted a few times in the Czech Republic, but this time it will be the first time she performs on an action, which profits goes to charity. Tickets for this concert weren’t on sale...
BIS: Russian secret agents led campaign against the US radar
The Czech agency BIS (Czech FBI) found out Russian secret agents aimed to manipulate Czech Politicians and media in order to increase aversion against the US Radar base in the Czech Republic. BIS informed Russian communities have been trying to contact media and politicians in their long-term campaign aiming...
The Gypsy Who Sold Her BMW...
It was freezing cold remember I'm from So. Cal. and rainy in Prague qwhen I arrived. The city looked dark and gloomy. The outer skirts of the old city felt scary. I had booked 4 nights but could have easily seen all of Prague in two days. I spent most of my time people watching in cafes. I did go on a city...
Narodil se ...
hellip obycejna sobotni noc uprostred Londyna. Par piv v Soho s Misi Danem a Snoopym. Kolem pulnoci masteni zaludku kurecimi kridly a pak konecne pad do hlubin spanku hellip mela to byt noc na kterou se hned po jejim odezneni zapomene protoze dalsi den ji lehce prekryje hellip245 sms Tak jsme zacali hellip...
STB Interrogation Presentation to the EU Chairmanship
How are going the Czechs advertise their chairmanship of the EU? By a controversial art project and bizarre trip to the recent communist past. The project of various artists, with Cerny in their lines which is going to embellish the main debating building in Brussels. The top-secret project leaks a little,...
French breakfast
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Czech Journalist have gained prestigious Emmy award
For a journalist, the Emmy award is of a similar significance as Oscar for actors. Now, a first Czech can show off; the TV reporter Tomas Etzler. The co-worker of the CNN and the Czech TV have gained award for contribution of modern technology development. Etzker is the only Czech who worked for the CNN and...
A little culture
On our last day in Prague I tried to introduce us to a little more culture that we do not have in the states. We walked around the city one last time and it is still really beautiful. Lots of arcitecture. Unfortunately I do not know the difference between Renaissance Baroque Classical and all of the other...
Czech Railways – Tickets in grocery shop
The project is now being tested in Ricany close to Prague. The ticket office is closed, tickets are possible to buy in the local Pont shop. They have the machine Ticket Pont Centrum. The idea is simple: Are you in a hurry, need to buy a ticket, something to eat and read, and have time to stand in only one...
How zebras get their stripes...
...at least in Prague.Mix cobblestones and tram lines with well traveled roads and you get a bumpy ride on many downtown streets here in Prague. I'm guessing the not-so-smooth terrain is why our zebra stripes get their clean edges from duct tape, and their refresher shines from hand applied paint.

