Monthly Archives: May 2007

The Times is Very Kind

Posted on May 11, 2007 by robhunt510

Today there is a piece in The Times of London about me and the trip: “While my life is weighty (in a not-unpleasant way), his is light.” From Kate Muir’s The Dark Ages And Crime writer and friend Olen Steinhauer … Continue reading →

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Tourist Zone or Workplace?

Posted on May 11, 2007 by robhunt510

“You’re working in the abstract, sharing space with these people who you cannot imagine existing in the world outside, and the sexual and the personal life is repressed for most of the day. But believe me, when it comes out, … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson, MP, becomes minor Jules Verne via John Lennon, suggests invasion

Posted on May 7, 2007 by robhunt510

On the first day of Nicholas Sarkozy’s France, a Daily Telegraph visionary has the solution to South East England’s property madness. You may say I’m a dreamer, in the words of the poet Lennon, but I’m not the only one. … Continue reading →

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Even Walking is Getting Faster

Posted on May 6, 2007 by robhunt510

The picture above is from Budapest – which doesn’t appear in the top twenty ‘World is walking 10% faster‘ Ten fastest walking cities in the World 1) Singapore (Singapore 2) Copenhagen (Denmark) 3) Madrid (Spain) 4) Guangzhou (China) 5) Dublin … Continue reading →

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Europe: From the People’s Daily (China) online

Posted on May 1, 2007 by robhunt510

The opening of the large museums indeed make people feel the essence of the European Culture. Various large events being held in the museums show that people still recognize and respect the European culture and history. A good example is … Continue reading →

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