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June 19th 2003: Anthems, Political Correctness and Arrogance

In one very recent Hollywood film (I won't say which one, because I don't want to make a spoiler) protagonist finds himself on neo-Nazi rally. Apart from swasti...

June 18th 2003: When the Most Unwanted Become Convenient

Ljubo Ćesić-Rojs, flamboyant and controversial former general and construction entrepreneur, has just had his membership in HDZ suspended. Central Committee of ...

June 16th 2003: Before I Become a Felon

Sabor is about to pass amendment to Criminal Code. The most important change is re-introduction of life imprisonment, but MSes were up in arms over another nove...

June 16th 2003: As It Once Was

In recent times you might have noticed Croatian Tourist Board videoclips showing the images of Croatia, accompanied with the slogan "The Mediterranean as It Onc...

June 15th 2003: Croatia's Water Polo Shame

! Today's final game of European Water Polo Championship in Kranj, Slovenia would enter history books as the first game in which the commentator got assaulted w...

June 13th 2003: It Works! It Works!

After two unsuccessful attempts, electronic voting system was finally introduced in Sabor. However, few people would notice it, due to country suffering under i...

June 12th 2003: Another Great One Has Died

Gregory Peck had died. Not just a Hollywood star, but a great actor, capable of delivering completely different roles, ranging from neurotic in Spellbound to de...

June 12th 2003: Early Starter

Right wing of American politics seems to have one big advantage over the left wing – larger number of unusual characters. The latest of them is Kyle Williams, 1...

June 11th 2003: Surreal Moment

This afternoon I caught a little glimpse of Croatian state television programme and I watched the unbelievable scene. Two men were sitting in bar and compare th...

June 10th 2003: Gotovina Update

Ivo Pukanić, owner and chief editor of Nacional, didn't have much of journalistic coups recently, so his interview with General Gotovina might look like a godse...

June 10th 2003: Blog Discoveries

New blog search engine allowed me to discover another blog with posts dedicated to French Open. (Note: The original version of text was originally posted on Dra...

June 10th 2003: Another Scandal for Nova TV

Unsettled ownership issues, news programme fiasco and rumours about national frequency being taken away – the last year was very bad for Nova TV. However, at le...

June 10th 2003: Croatia's Most Wanted Wants to Be a Witness

Ivo Pukanić, owner and chief editor of Nacional, didn't have much of journalistic coups recently, so his interview with General Gotovina might look like a godse...

June 10th 2003: Heatwave

Couple of pilgrims have died because of the heat during the papal visit to Croatia. But the heat is going to stay, according to weather forecasts. From the midd...

June 8th 2003: Another Iraqi Blogger

Salam Pax complains about heat affecting his writing abilities. Being confronted with 31 Celsius in Split, I can understand the sentiment. Luckily, there is ano...

June 8th 2003: Temptation Island - First Impressions

I watched the first episode of Temptation Island. It wasn't as bad as I had expected. The events unfold smoothly, editing is not too manic and the only irritati...

June 7th 2003: Justine!

I must say that I'm very pleased with the outcome of this year's Roland Garros ladies finale. I was rooting for Justine Henin-Hardenne during the entire tournam...

June 7th 2003: German Peacekeepers Killed in Kabul

Today's bomb attack on German peacekeepers in is, to my knowledge, first post-WW2 incident in which German servicemen died because of the hostile action. Croati...

June 6th 2003: No Va for Nova TV

Although I was, like everyone else, intrigued by reality television show craze, I didn't watch a single one of those shows (except the German version of Big Bro...

June 5th 2003: Belgian Finale

Roland Gaross would resemble Championship League final after all. Justine Henin-Hardenne has managed to beat Serena Williams in the semi-final and thus ensured ...