Copenhagen Christmas Markets 2009

UPDATE: AOK published a rather long list of markets too. Check it out!
Last year I did a round-up of Xmas markets around the Copenhagen area. I have done this again for 2009 for the LINK (Ladies International Network) newsletter and I’ve also received some great info on Christmas concerts from the LINK group. Here it is [...]

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Mind is the Wielder of Muscles

“The force of a hammer blow depends on the energy applied; the power expressed by a man’s bodily instrument depends on his aggressive will and courage. The body is literally manufactured and sustained by mind. Through pressure of instincts from past lives, strengths or weaknesses percolate gradually into human consciousness. They express as habits, which in [...]

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Job Market Outlook for Denmark in 2010

Since a few of my posts are concerned about foreigners getting jobs in Denmark, I thought it would be of interest to post this article out today in Berlingske Tidende regarding the outlook for jobs in 2010. The following is a Google translation. While a proposed growth package could save 20,000 jobs, next year looks like [...]

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How I plan to spend the month of November

The summers are over way too quickly here in Scandinavia. I guess that’s why we savor it so much. That is if it happens to be a nice summer. This year was only decent and it was good that we opted for Italy instead of Norway for our summer holiday otherwise we would not have [...]

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Copenhagen Summer Fun: Something for Everyone

I wrote the following article for Copenhagen Exclusive Magazine. It appeared in print last year but never made it online. It’s filled with lots of tips on things to do in and around CPH during the summer! Wonderful Copenhagen also compiled a list of Sea View Hangouts.

Sunset at Furesøen – Denmark’s deepest lake
When the days become [...]

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Baby Dies: 11 Danish Doctors Make Grave Mistake

I am astounded….and stunned, but regretfully not surprised.
Today’s front cover article on the largest national daily, Berlingske Tidende, reads: “Baby døde efter lægesvigt,” (Baby died after medical failure).
It’s a very sad and most unfortunate story about how, after several (ELEVEN) attempts to get proper treatment, a 14-month old baby died from swallowing a battery in November [...]

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Søren Kierkegaard on the Most Important Thing

What I really lack is to be clear in my mind what I am to do, not what I am to know, except in so far as a certain knowledge must precede every action. The thing is to understand myself, to see what God really wishes me to do: the thing is to find a [...]

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Videos about Denmark/Scandinavia

I’ve collected a few videos about Scandinavian culture and decided to do a quick round-up. Here are some of my favorites.
Guide to Copenhagen

Lonely Plant’s Copenhagen

Danish Language

60 Minutes Episode about Denmark being “the happiest” place to live
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3841772n
Here is a site with several other videos [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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