The Light at 10 pm in Scandinavia

Photo taken in southern Sweden last week.

Read Full Post »

Photos of Sunny Sunday in Copenhagen

Just a few pictures taken last weekend. These give a pretty good flavor for a typical sunny, spring Sunday in Copenhagen. Most of these were taken by my husband, Lasse Fredrik Jensen.

Read Full Post »

New U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Appointed

Word has it that the new Ambassador to Denmark is soon to be appointed. Jyllands-Posten reported that Laurie Susan Fulton, a top D.C. lawyer and ex-wife of well-known former Senator Thomas Daschle is the selected Ambassador to The Kingdom of Denmark. It’s not yet 100 percent official though as of this writing. Apparently it will take [...]

Read Full Post »

Photos of Copenhagen Vandalism

We took a walk down Strøget to see the damage done from Friday’s vandalism. Here is what we saw. Looked pretty well cleaned up in just two days. It’s still quite a shame that these historic buildings were damaged like this. But all in all, it could have been worse, I suppose. And apparently the police [...]

Read Full Post »

Vandalism and Gang Related Attacks on the Rise in CPH

See video here: http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/kriminalitet/2009/05/09/085229.htm#
The footage on this video is unreal. I simply cannot believe it was filmed let alone not stopped by the police while it was happening. And to make thing even more unreal, NO ARRESTS WERE MADE — that’s right — not a single person.
Basically, a whole area of Strøget (the shopping street in CPH) [...]

Read Full Post »

Great Day of Prayer

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Friday, May 8 is a holiday in Denmark. It’s a day off for most. However sadly when you ask about what the holiday is, most have a difficult time explaining it. In essence, most know it simply as a day or three-day weekend rather than a recognized celebration of some kind.
Since it’s now my seventh year [...]

Read Full Post »

A Word on TV & The Computer

When you really look deeply at something, it becomes a part of you.
This is one of the sinister aspects of television. People are constantly looking at empty and false images; these impoverished images are filling up the inner world of the heart. The modern world of image and electronic media is reminiscent of Plato’s wonderful [...]

Read Full Post »

Spring Has Sprung

A few pics that capture the wonderful feeling of spring in the air.

Read Full Post »