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The Long Whine

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Well, I

This entry was posted in 101 Reykjavik, Helgason, Icelandic novel on December 21, 2011 by william.

You’ve been ripped off

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Do you read the news about the money problems in Europe any more? Do you bother to listen to the commentaries on TV about Greece and Spain and Portugal? Do you know what is happening in Ireland? Do you bother to watch the rioting and demonstrations in Greece? It

This entry was posted in economy, England youth, excessive profits, flash mobs, Greece, IMF, Ireland, UK, unemployment on December 19, 2011 by william.

Icelandic magic and superstition

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This murder mystery, Last Rituals, in spite of its focus on magic and witches, charmed me. It charmed me because of the characterization, particularly that of Th

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on December 19, 2011 by william.

The Economics of Halldor Laxness

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In The Fish Can Sing, Halldor Laxness presents through the narrator

This entry was posted in banking collapse, economics, exploitation, Laxness, The Fish Can Sing on December 17, 2011 by william.

Transitions

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My friends and I are in our late sixties or early seventies. We

This entry was posted in downsizing, growing older, moving, old age, passages on December 15, 2011 by william.

Land of the Eddas,Lock

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This entry was posted in 1875, immigration ship, land of eddas, S.S.Camoens, ship fares Leith Reykjavik Icelandic ports on December 14, 2011 by william.

Suffer the little children, Indri

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With every book I read by Arnaldur Indri

This entry was posted in Erlendur, icelandic, Indridason, murder mystery, Voices on December 11, 2011 by william.

A Tablespoon of Love

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I love cooking.
I

This entry was posted in children, cooking, ethnic food, family, festive meals, love on December 10, 2011 by william.

Literate? Think so?

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This entry was posted in icelandic, language skills, literacy, literary readings, polyglot on December 9, 2011 by william.

One True Note, Laxness

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This entry was posted in artist's fate, Brekkukot, fish can sing, greed, Laxness, social justice on December 8, 2011 by william.

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