To repel an invasion from the East: Artillery, 155 millimeters Artillery shells, 152 millimeters as many as possible Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (“Grad”, “Smerch”, “Tornado” or M142 HIMARS) Armored vehicles (armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, others) Tanks (T-72 tanks or similar tanks from the USA or Germany) Air defense systems (S-300, “BUK” or western …
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Colouring
I gave K. a colouring book and coloured pencils, for distribution to a charity in aid of Ukrainian refugees.
Finlandization
The Silent Estate? [Vaikeneva valtiomahti?] by Esko Salminen. Kleio ja nykypäivä. Edita. Helsinki, 1996. 323 pp. In this newly-published study, Esko Salminen gives a detailed analysis of the process of ‘Finlandization’ as it affected the Finnish press and other public media during the period 1968-1991. The book is remarkable in being the first full-length Finnish-language …
Van Gogh’s Ear
Am working on a translation of ‘Van Goghs øre’ from ‘Lyden af skyer’ VAN GOGH’S EAR The unknown Vincent van Gogh settles in the Yellow House in Arles on the recommendation of his brother Theo, Vincent paints under a wild sun, is intoxicated by the landscape there. There is no colour that does not …
Ekelöf
Ett stort kålhuvud tänker, men inte på kålsoppa: Det tänker på Afrikas milda frikadeller hoppande lätt över savannen A big head of cabbage thinks, but not about cabbage soup: It thinks about Africa’s gentle meatballs hopping lightly over the savannah I would like to translate some poems by Ekelöf, but am uncertain about …