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Alf-Eivind on Vesle-Hans
Alf-Eivind loves listening to stories and fairy tales - at least those that aren't considered "too scary". Just slightly older than three years old he has no problems following longwinded, complex stories like Den grønne votten (by Alf Prøysen), Thumbelina, Grantreet - and even the fairy tale above all other tales: The snow queen (all by H. C. Andersen). Even his father was impressed by the latter.
One day he was just below three and a half years old (my sound file is dated March 6 2008) I heard him tell a l... More
Wergeland for Liv Riiser
In the feature comment Wergeland for hvermann in the Norwegian newspaper Vårt Land, Liv Riiser writes:
The nice thing about the Wergeland year celebrations until now is that it gets Wergeland out of the Suttung movement's embrace. Those idealists deserve respect for having kept him warm when nobody else cared, but they also patented him and dressed him in home-made costumes and anatomically correct shoes - which doesn't suit him well.
Well, it's always interesting when other... More
Taste of creeping bellflower
After a bit of gardening today I had a surprisingly large bunch of solid creeping bellflower roots. (Though I'm not really familiar with the popular English name "creeping bellflower" seems the most common name Google turns up for Campanula rapunculoides). I've been told that these tubers are edible, so why not try them..?
The culinary surprise of the day is that raw bellflower tubers are delicous! Washed and lightly peeled the roots are white, crisp and have a sweet, somewhat nut-like taste. It reminded me of "gobon", my favouri... More
Helland and the "flower piece"
Frode Helland has written an analysis of Jan van Huysums blomsterstykke with the title Voldens blomster? Henrik Wergelands Blomsterstykke i estetikkhistorisk lys (Universitetsforlaget 2003). (The flowers of violence? Henrik Wergeland's Flower piece in light of history of aestethics). This new analysis of one of Wergeland's most important works has many strong points, particularly where Helland shows us the work's context and how it enters the greater discurse on the relation of poetry t... More
Interesting article on upbringing
I found the article learning to lie (printable version with less ads) very interesting - probably partly because it confirms some of my already held beliefs about how to bring up children. Here are some excerpts that struck me:
The average Pennsylvania teen was 244 percent more likely to lie than to protest a rule. In the families where ... MoreAlf-Eivind on Vesle-Hans Wergeland for Liv Riiser Taste of creeping bellflower Helland and the "flower piece" Interesting article on upbringing Translucid annoyances Views of advertising to children in Japan and Norway Hotel thoughts Ivar Aasen and Professor Higgins Sometimes UTF-8 is the wrong choice.. Wergeland poetry in your inbox? Poet Besigye retells upper-class myths The solitary shame.. ten years later Myoga flowers Martin's smoothie Very simple salad Master Halling tune on chello?! Wergeland postcard on eBay Norwegian typos
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