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It’s the War, stupid.
Once upon a time a U.S. president looking for re-election lost in no small part to a clever slogan, “It’s the Economy, stupid”. Here we are again in the middle of another economic “crisis”, kreppa if you will. When the man on the street is asked about what is important for politicians to focus on [...]
Thunder and Rainbows
In Iceland there is a high potential for the ground to shake and for lava to flow. It has happened over and over again. However it is also true that thunder is very rare but rainbows are very common. Is it coincidence that the people there are both outwardly stoic yet emotionally optimistic? Some have [...]
Kreppa takes a holiday
The almighty kreppa doesn’t have to dominate the news every day. Life goes on and we must pause to take notice. Turns out the otherwise stoic Icelander are possibly the worlds best at something you might not expect. Film at 11. .Inspired by the kreppa but this goes way beyond, a whole neighbourhood that was [...]
Kreppa Quote
Best quote of the day, from The Iceland Weather Report The Icelandic nation has been nearly wiped out about three times in the last 1,000 years, through famine, disease, or volcanic eruptions. So what we are experiencing today is like a luxury problem.
