Br(u)no: What Happens When Your Lifeline is Cut?
Photo credit: Freepik Throughout this coronavirus experience, I have, like everyone, been worried about death. I do believe that, should I contract the virus, I am of decent enough health…
Opinion: The World Is Stronger Than The Pandemic
We have now left the first year of the pandemic behind, and the list of other things we have left behind is getting longer: holidays, time away from screens, dreams,…
What Happens When You Lose Your ID In Brno?
Photo Credit: Freepik. The answer is simple - you find it! Well, if you’re as lucky as I was. Still, the painful part of my story is that I managed…
Br(u)no: Exploring Brno through Video and Song
Image: Návrat do budoucnosti České republiky. Credit: Michal Orsava on YouTube. My kids are fascinated by a music video on YouTube. I don’t know why it caught their attention, but…
Br(u)no: The First Big Test
Photo Credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo. There are many milestones that parents reach with their young children. First words and first steps are classic moments. The day that the toilet-training…
Br(u)no: Nostalgic for Normalcy
Photo Credit: KB / BD As expats know, “homesickness” is a theme that often comes up in conversations and, perhaps, listless afternoons. Don’t you miss your native country? Isn’t it…
Grumpy Br(u)no: Whatever Happened to Telephone Calls?
Photo credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo. Not so long ago, it was commonplace to call people and talk on the telephone. You’d share the latest news. You’d gab about the…
Education in Hard Times Part II: How An Elementary School Has Been Dealing With The Pandemic
Behind screens without seeing their students, elementary school teachers in Brno have been trying hard to keep the quality of education during the pandemic as close as possible to normal…
Br(u)no: The Golden Age of Podcasting
Photo Credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo. Those of us of a certain age remember when music was not delivered in electronic form. We used DVDs (, durable flat metallic disks)…
Storming the Gates – Has Olympus Fallen?
Photo: Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA. Credit: Freepik / Illustrative photo. As pro-Donald Trump rioters stormed the Capitol on January 6th, the world, once again, stood in awe. And in…