Category Archives: Thoughts and philosophy

Öreg (Old man)

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Richard Koerner

Öreg! I recall hearing my Uncle Joe say that to my grandfather, his father. I remember the disdain in his voice, something that would be barely obvious to anyone but me or to a close family member. I remember disliking … Continue reading →

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Waiting for my bogrács…

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Richard Koerner

I am waiting for my bogrács. According to my NTC’s Hungarian and English Dictionary, bogrács means: « stew-pot or kettle . » This ‘kettle’ was used in the past to make ‘gulyásleves’ or goulash soup. Growing up, I knew nothing about this kettle. … Continue reading →

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Cars, Technology, Beaters, and Malbors

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Richard Koerner

For years I have noticed something I never noticed growing up, a parade of vehicles, cars, that all look good. Living on the North Shore, that is a way of life. I remember growing up and seeing expensive cars and … Continue reading →

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‘Sunday Evening’ with Zlatomir

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Richard Koerner

Sometimes you just have to get out of that box. We did so by deciding to see our first Bulgarian play: Sunday Evening, written by Zachary Karabashliev and directed by someone we know, Zlatomir Moldovanski. Zlatomir is an actor and … Continue reading →

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http://astrocafe.com.br/bourbon

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Richard Koerner

Last night as I was enjoying some delicious Brazilian coffee, I kept thinking about a favorite chocolate of mine, Toblerone. Toblerone is Swiss and a favorite of mine. MK doesn’t have the same love for it, but I suppose that … Continue reading →

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