This is taken from Jokim Schnoebbe’s blog, he is also known as the Author Jacob Schriftman. I first met Jokim a few years back in South Africa and we traveled together for a teaching tour in the far east. We also lived together here in Sweden for a few months where we both were involved [...]
I saw “Shut up and sing” at the Gothenburg film festival yesterday and it was fantastic.
In 2003, the female country band, The Dixie Chicks, are at the top of their game being one of the most successful bands of all time. However with the US invasion of Iraq about to begin over frustrated worldwide objections [...]
Life in Africa
A recent article in the Economist writes that matters might not be getting better in Africa, than claimed and hoped for. Here is one claim from the article.
“the regional figure for government effectiveness has deteriorated some 17%, as has regulatory quality and the control of corruption. Africa’s performance as regards rule of law [...]
Fremskrittspartiet
It is alarming to see that “Fremskrittspartiet” has slowly become the biggest political party in Norway. more that 30 % of the Norwegian population would vote for them according to a recent poll.
“Fremskrittspartiet” or “the Progress Party” is a populist, liberalistic party committed to tax reduction, free market economics and deregulation of the economy, stricter [...]
Bjørn Eidsvåg is a brilliant Norwegian singer. Here is one of his many beautiful songs performed by Elvira Nikolaisen and himself.
I read threw the gospel of Mathew the other day and again it struck me how odd it is that we have made Judas into this horrible man. If you look carefully Peter and the other disciples betrayed Jesus in even bigger ways than what Judas did.
Judas actually regretted what he did and went back [...]
“We in Norway have won the Lottery both in the morning and evening. We are born in a country with no epidemics, without hunger, without any crises, with good neighbors and with the fish in the sea. And on top of it all, we found oil.”
Jan Egeland critizizing Norwegians who complain about high gas prices. [...]
Shane Claiborne
I have been asked a few times about the connection between Shane Claiborne and the Emerging Church. Now that may also be a new question to some, but an interesting one none the less. Claiborne recently visited Gothenburg and is becoming a well known personality also on this side of the Atlantic. So how [...]
The world is unfortunately far from a peaceful place like its easy to end up thinking where I live. Having traveled to many places, I have come to see the consequences of brutal leadership and government have for people in general.
One of my favorite blog writers Nicholas D. Kristof made a list of the top [...]
Top ten 2008
Media (like Norwegian aftenposten or, Swedish dagens industri) all over the world have commented on the fact that “skytrax” once again have voted the top 10 best airports in the world.
This year the list was as follows:
1. Hong Kong 2. Singapore Changi 3. Seoul Incheon
4. Kuala Lumpur KLIA 5. Munich 6. Kansai [...]
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