Death of Freya, the Norwegian Walrus: A Sad Modern Version of the Little Mermaid Story
I am late in defending Freya, the 600-kg. walrus, who lost her way into the Oslo fjord because she came to love the company of people. She was “euthanized” by…
How to Save the World: The Green Proposition – Version 2021 (Part 1, 01.12/05.12.2021)
Sometime in October 2021, I have said in my prayers: I would write more of my ideas about how to save the world, life in general, and humanity, no matter…
En innvandrers blogg: Små skritt teller (Det er aldri for sen å lære og begynne med noe – 2. del)
Det er viktig for de som har innvandrerbakgrunn i Norge å skaffe seg skriftlige bevis på hva de kan og har lært så langt for å kunne delta bedre i…
Kaffe direkte fra kaffebønner: En kjærlighetshistorie
Hva står i en kopp kaffe? Det er mer enn kaffepulver, malt kaffe eller kaffebønner, samt en rekke mennesker og prosesser som har gjort sitt bidrag for at en kopp…
Norges stortingsvalg 2021: Hvem ringer klokkene for?
Etter i morgen, den 13. september 2021, kan vi og omverdenen våkne opp til en ny politisk virkelighet for Norge. Skal en blå-blå koalisjonsregjering eller en rød-grønn regjering styre landet…
Valg 2021: Debatt om klima og den grønne omstillingen
Den 13. september 2021 blir det stortings- og sametingsvalg i Norge. Norske statsborgere kan også forhåndsstemme i alle landets kommuner fra 10. august til 10. september. Etter å ha sett…
Friends in Time and Rhyme: A Closer Look at Filipino-Norwegian Parties
I´ve forgotten the name of the author who introduced to me the concept ”People are friends in spots,” but the idea has stuck in my head, after the first time…
Updates on the Proposal to Centralize Tax Collection in Norway: 229 Mayors also Say “No”
Pruds.no, 08.12.2019 — There is an increasing opposition to the 2019 proposal to move tax collection, tax control, and tax accounting from 227 offices located in local government units of…
Moving tax collection/ control from the LGUs to the Norwegian nat´l gov´t in June 2020: Too much, too soon
The proposal to move tax collection, tax control, and tax accounting from the local government units of LGUs (municipalities) to 56 national tax administration offices (Skatteetaten offices) in Norway by…
Quo Vadis Tax Collection Offices in Norway´s Municipalities?
The proposed budget for the Norwegian national government for 2020 will take away tax collection from the municipal government units and make it a part of the national tax office.…
