We moved to Prague, Czech Republic, in 2018. I’ve had in mind to write this article ever since shortly after we moved into our new apartment. I have tarried in writing it because of the heaviness of the subject. The morning of 21 August 2018, we heard a voice over …
One of the chief concerns of travelers to a foreign country is whether they can communicate with others. Being able to be understood by the locals and being able to understand them is very important for conducting business and enjoying the local culture. Prague is the capital of the Czech …
Saturday was a wonderful day as we in the Czech Republic watched the polls close and the returns come in on the presidential election. Our adopted country chose a good person, a true leader, over a self-serving corrupt corporatist as their new head of state. That was fabulous, but the …
Since late 2018, I have had the privilege of living in Prague, Czech Republic. This is not a perfect nation, no nation is, but it has an open, democratic society with civil rights. We were able to emigrate to the Czech Republic because it has a clear, and as far …
I grew up in the United States late in the Cold War. I was one of the Americans continually told to beware of the Soviet evil empire and a threat of nuclear war always simmered in the background. But it was all rather a distant notion—a hypothetical that few thought …
Like in many big cities, Prague requires parking permits to park on certain blocks of city streets. Our street is no exception. Most people obey the rules, but when you don’t, this happens. We don’t own a car. We are happy about that.
A year ago the Czech government announced they would be enacting restrictions to control the Covid pandemic. Their swift and decisive actions led to one of the lowest rates of infections and deaths in Europe. We had a very good summer until the government failed to act as swiftly and …
Finally, a decent snowfall in Prague. Took this simple view of the sky with millions of snowflakes.
Another view from my office. Worked late enough to catch a brief snow squall. Had one flash of lightning with a thunder clap.
Andrej Babiš is the Czech Prime Minister and leader of the right-wing ANO party. Last March he was hailed for taking swift decisive action to control the Covid-19 pandemic. He ordered a near total shutdown, required wearing of face masks, stopped tourism both to and from the country, and enforced …
