At the confluence of the Sava and the Danube Rivers, in the heart of East-Central Europe, Belgrade is the sort of place where things happen. The city – Serbia’s capital since Yugoslavia’s 2006 dissolution – has been the site of 115-odd wars, and in WWII, it was bombed by both … Read More
If you attended a Remembrance Day service, you may have noticed this: it’s not just senior citizens anymore. A lot of young guys are combat veterans. A decade at war produces reams of writing, memoirs and reporting, some of it good, but most of it bad. The books at the … Read More
Food and wine aficionados near Whistler between November 7th and 11th shouldn’t miss one of North America’s wildest wine weekends – Cornucopia. Many events have already sold out, but there are still some seats at a few of the stellar dinners and the late select night parties may be able … Read More
Life’s not fair. You know why? Because of porn and Disney. There’s a cartoon that explains this, how porn and Disney set unrealistic expectations for each gender – because of Disney, girls dream of Prince Charming, and because of porn, men dream of insatiable “fun” girls. That’s simplifying, but you … Read More
