Show a little faith there's magic in the night
It's June 2013 and the Wrecking Ball tour is still travelling on around the world, now on its second European leg. I've already been lucky enough to catch 4 shows in Sweden (Gothenburg x 2, July 2012 and Stockholm x 2, May 2013) and now a show in London is up for grabs. If I... Continue Reading →
Darkest Hour is set during a particularly tense time in British history. The Nazis were at their most powerful, combatting their way through Europe and threatening the very existence of the United Kingdom. It focuses on Winston Churchill's role in his early days as Prime Minister. He must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler or rally the... Continue Reading →
I doubt that there is anything deep and profound that I can say, that haven't already been said about the song Jungleland . It is a masterpiece and a favourite song for many Bruce fans. It was released in 1975 on the album Born To Run. It is often described as an epic 10-minute anthem. It... Continue Reading →
The rock club Pustervik in Gothenburg, Sweden has been sold out for a long time and as Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes enter the stage and open with All I Needed Was You, the spirit in the venue rises. I'm up front stage right. With only the rail between me and the stage I'm happy... Continue Reading →
I became a Bruce Springsteen fan in 1984, after being introduced to the album Born In the USA by my older sister. I was especially caught by the song No Surrender (read the earlier blogpost "No Surrender"). Not being able to attend the famous stadium breaker concerts in Ullevi 1985 because I was "too young",... Continue Reading →
Language is our most important tool to think, communicate and learn. It makes us understand, helps us to put things into perspective, encourages us to question and helps us interact with other people. To learn new languages helps to give new perspective of the world around us and a bigger understanding of other cultures and... Continue Reading →
A while back (in August 2017) I was assigned to deliver a lecture on our school's IT-strategy and the implementation plan for a new learning portal and an administrative system to my colleagues. It was the beginning of a new school year and the idea was that this presentation should launch a long process, that... Continue Reading →
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri is a film with contradictions. It balances between comedy and tragedy. It's a warm-hearted film about revenge and also a film about how anger destroys and consumes. The plot in short: Mildred Hayes' daughter has been raped and murdered. More than half a year later, the police have no leads,... Continue Reading →
After the recent Florida school shooting the discussions on Twitter and other social media have been everything but subtle. Earlier this week the President of the USA even suggested that teachers should carry guns. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/966657362789568512 I can't for my life understand how any reasonably sane person can't see that adding more guns to the gun... Continue Reading →
It was not until last summer that I discovered podcasts. I had obviously heard people mentioning them before but I didn't think they were anything for me. That was before I knew there were podcasts about things that interest me. It this blogpost I intend to mention and review a few of my favourite podcasts... Continue Reading →
Stray Bullet 