PinnedNina BarzgaranHealthy in Any Shape: Harvard Medical School, The Lancet and ‘Thick Rumours’For generations by this time the ghoulish ghost of the equation “thick = sick” has been made up — and published on practically any channel.Jun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
Nina Barzgaran“Adventureland” — Try Dreaming — Now and Again“Cloud-cuckoo-land” it’s called too: The land we go to for dreaming… It can be rather unreal, fed by fancies and (silent) wishes; it can…May 9May 9
Nina BarzgaranDaylight Saving Time? — The Lost Hour, WW I and — Warm Beer on an Evening…Warm summer evenings in some countries of the milder climates — your after-work beer turning warm one hour earlier… Well…It’s just a…Mar 31Mar 31
Nina BarzgaranDictators – Modern Tyrants – Scheherazade… ‘Would-bes’: Their ‘Provenance and Daily Care’„Tyranny“: “an autocratic form of rule in which one individual exercised power without any legal restraint.”Mar 10Mar 10
Nina BarzgaranWhere’s Life There’s Hope: “Keep at It — and Don’t Forget About the Breaks” — The Relativity of…“Yesterday’s future is today. Today is what will be the past tomorrow.” Words to that effect have been used before. These days are full of…Mar 2Mar 2
Nina BarzgaranRight Wing Populism: Resistance — Civil Disobedience — Boycott: ‘Stop the Money’s Flow’History is full of them: The ugly representatives of all those who worship money and power. Ugly not because they are repulsive in…Jan 22Jan 22
Nina Barzgaran“Man (or Woman) of Letters” — Connecting Through Writing — Figures“Man of Letters” is the more dated word for an educated and knowledgeable person. These days not just men. Two figures strike out from a…Dec 29, 2023Dec 29, 2023
Nina BarzgaranThe Top is Lonely? — Alone Time vs Loneliness“At the top it is lonely.” So they say. At the top per definition there are fewer people around, yet perspective is key here, too.Dec 23, 2023Dec 23, 2023
Nina BarzgaranSilence of the Lambs — IoT — The Internet of Things or ‘I Love My Home and My Privacy’Once upon a time we connected by talking and looking into each others’ faces. Then came mail. Remember those cute things called envelopes…Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2023
Nina BarzgaranA Quantum of Freedom: Re-Action‘Let’s go out.’ ‘Nooo, please, I’d rather stay and have a quiet evening at home.’ ‘Come ooon — don’t be a spoilsport.’ …Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023