Vikingsson on February 11th, 2008

I finally moved away from that miserable suburb, you know, the one that looks like a van and has trees with no shade. This new town is much older with very large trees and really big houses. I walk to work. I’m surrounded by houses, giant vehicles, and stores that I can’t [...]

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Vikingsson on December 2nd, 2007

Torontonians got their first big snow storm last night so of course panic and mayhem was the order of the day. Perhaps if the media didn’t treat people as babies they might not act like babies. I love the white stuff no matter how much comes down. But like most folks I [...]

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Vikingsson on November 24th, 2007

I am almost without words after reading this article about wounded vets driven from a public pool. Imagine having barely survived the horror of war in defense of your country only to be shunned when you return home because of your injuries. The debate isn’t about the war being right or wrong (I [...]

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Vikingsson on November 21st, 2007

One of the important phrases to learn in Iceland is eina med öllu which is one with everything as in a hot dog. A legendary hot dog stand is Baejarins Beztu Pylsur – The Town’s Best Hot Dogs – . But they are everywhere and I hear they are fantastic. [...]

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