I don’t comment on events in the Czech Republic very often, but I simply can’t resist commenting on the Sudeten German Congress in Brno. The Sudeten German Congress (the Sudeten German Landsmannschaft assembly) was held in Brno this year. It was the 76th annual gathering, taking place from 22–25 May 2026. And once again, a…
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Close-Up Punk Båten: 40 Hours of Chaos on the Baltic
Let me tell you how my Slavia‑supporting friend Zdenda surprised me. A few months ago, he sent me a link to a completely unique event. It’s a three‑day punk extravaganza on a massive ship sailing across the Baltic from Stockholm to Tallinn and back. Part of the trip includes several hours of partying after docking…
A reflection on a liver sausage unlike anything the world has ever seen.
In the final scene of my favorite movie The Last Boy Scout, Joe Hallenbeck (Bruce Willis) explains to his partner Jimmy Dix (Damon Wayans) how disputes are settled. Joe Hallenbeck: We’re living in the nineties. You can’t just walk up to a guy and punch him in the face. You have to say some cool line first.Jimmy…
Forgotten Victims Without Medals
The suffering of animals in war is a topic usually reduced to horses, dogs, and pigeons. To those “noble” creatures that humans managed to tame and then deploy in their conflicts with such elegance that, years later, they even build them monuments. In London, on Park Lane next to Hyde Park, there really is a…