Category Archives: opinion

Cluj’s small museums

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Fatca Pop

Most museums in Cluj are relatively small, especially compared to the British Museum or those in capital cities like Brussels.  But some can be seen in less than an hour if you need something to do before lunch. The Pharmacy … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian eating in Cluj

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Fatca Pop

Cluj doesn’t have many exclusive vegetarian restaurants, but if you are like most people, you don’t go to the restaurant alone.  And, if you are like most vegetarians, you probably go to the restaurant with someone who wants meat. We … Continue reading →

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Are two major Romanian newspapers on strike?

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Fatca Pop

I bought a copy of Libertatea last Saturday and noticed something.  About half the paper seemed to be dedicated to Sudoku games and things that were even less newsworthy than Sudoku. Now, looking back a couple issues, I found out … Continue reading →

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What caused the Great Stink of Cluj-Napoca?

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Fatca Pop

Hey Cluj! It is so great to be with you. Sorry to have to open my first assignment with a story that stinks! Anyone who has lived in Cluj-Napoca for the past three years has noticed a trend. At first, … Continue reading →

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Blue Planet (Tiff film)- Review

Posted on June 16, 2023 by eReporter

From the description, I did not realise that Blue Planet (Planeta Albastră) was a documentary. Nor did I realise that it was made in Cluj. From the questions after the show, and the closing titles, everyone could see that not … Continue reading →

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The most copied joke in Romanian newspapers

Posted on June 6, 2023 by eReporter

Learning a new language can be hard, especially when you try to learn word for word. A Romanian word that vaguely means with is ‘cu.’  In most cases, you would simply translate 🇲🇩🇷🇴cu as 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇱🇷with.  But, if you look at … Continue reading →

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Rolang school, review

Posted on May 4, 2023 by eReporter

Some say that Romanian is the easternmost latin language.  Well, like Latin, there are five noun cases in Romanian, and like other eastern languages, you find subtle suffixes that hint to a different way of thinking. I tried to teach … Continue reading →

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Did he win?

Posted on May 4, 2023 by eReporter

A foreign driver was caught going over 226 km per hour on the A3 near Cluj.  That is like, more than twice the speed limit.  (Reports the Monitorul de Cluj and a slew of other papers). He was 27 years … Continue reading →

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Does Romania have free speech?

Posted on April 28, 2023 by eReporter

We all know the limits of free speech around the world. I would not recommend that Portuguese people go to Canada, because it is easy to mix up her and his (her looks more like he, all my cousins mix … Continue reading →

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Dilbert and the number 12, which is more dangerous?

Posted on March 10, 2023 by eReporter

Is the number twelve a hate symbol? Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, the same people that the press quotes as saying All Lives Matter is hate speech also have a section on the number 12. Why?  Apparently, some prison gang (which … Continue reading →

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