Just a click ... and then it happens!
Posted:
12:36:19, 04 September, 2009
For a long time I refused to use any kind of network, e.g.
Facebook. My experiences with internet were not among the best, especially due to numerous spitting I was accorded with after various queer Slovenian forums; nevertheless, finally the change came. After a long time my friends finally managed to convince me, that you just must be on Facebook. If you’re not on Facebook, you don't exist. Presumably. Fine, in my case Facebook was just another experiment and it happened in the moment when it seemed that the whole world hated me: loyal warriors of former Prime Minister Janez Janša suppressed my column in "their" weekly Reporter, the newspaper which was presented to be independent; but in reality it is a matter of yet another ridiculous gazette of a quasi right-winged stream in a ridiculous quasi state Slovenia. Thus, after publishing a text entitled "Janša, go to hell", the story ended by me, myself flying away to the devil. And I was left alone. Again. Yet again. People, even those for whom I naïf thought to be my friends – as always – started to avoid me on a large scale; I signed up on a Facebook, because I wanted to check out, was it really the whole world that hated me?
Photo by Klemen Kunaver
My column in Croatian Poslovni dnevnik (Business Daily): Why do Slovenians think that Adriatic is their sea?
Slovenia is a very beautiful country, no less beautiful than Croatia, but unlike Croatia who is facing numerous problems, particularly in economy, Slovenia has a really big problem - Slovenians live in it. These are very peculiar people. Believe me. I've known them for over 31 years and I know well what I'm talking about. Regarding the fact that - at least in the summer months - also you meet them along the Adriatic coast, you probably know what I'm saying? And thus we come to the obvious paradox: numerous Slovenians are constantly against the Croatia, hinder them in accessing the EU and approvingly smile at stupid statements of Slovenian National Party (SNS). But when temperatures rise, and you may need to cool down, Slovenians are happy to make a short trip to the Croatian coast. Strange, isn't it? Yet perhaps also not.
My column in Croatian Poslovni dnevnik (Business Daily): Slovenian errors are Croatian advantages
One day a Slovenian and a Croatian meet. The Croatian says: "I've dreamed about Ljubljana last night, it was war going on, bomb were falling down. Dreadful! "Slovenian ruminates and says: "I've dreamed about Zagreb, it was nice, everyone was joyful, there was a parade, lots of singing and dancing, and everywhere there were large labels." The Croatian asks: "And what was written on the labels?". Slovenian delivers a wicked smile and says: "I don't know, I don't understand Cyrillic alphabet". This is how relations between Croatia and Slovenia approximately look like: friendly, but meticulous and troublesome. Slovenia has been a EU member state for five years, and Croatia's wish is to join EU as soon as possible. Even though Slovenia often looks down onto Croatia, the truth is evident: In majority of fields Croatia is already better than Slovenia; however by entering EU she must by no means repeat mistakes that Slovenia has done on this path.
Welcome!
Posted:
10:30:02, 31 August, 2009
Well, finally we have launched my new website. Though I know you don't like me a bit - and as a matter of fact I don't like you either - I welcome you!
Photo by Matej Povše
