List of author's articles, page 2
The virtue of knowing too little
As it turns out, liberal democracy is not the highest form of political evolution, in Slovakia as elsewhere, writes Tom Nicholson.
Slovakia’s conflicts are insoluble, while there are no adults to own them
Conflict solution is a skill that can be applied to both personal and civilizational problems.
Home is where the music makes sense
We may share poverty, but never the songs that make us shiver.
The importance of finding the best in others
How we think of each other is the greatest difference between Slovakia and Canada.
A different kind of courage
A Slovak in the New World, an outdoorsman with scars to prove it, it was his first love that still made him weep.
Finding meaning in the Gorila audio
Even though it won’t lead to charges, new evidence will make political choices starker.
Home (for a rest)
Returning from exile is a fine thing, but no one talks about how exhausting it is.
Signs of life on Day of the Dead
Salmon were once a hundred times more populous on Canada’s Western coast.
The Canada I looked forward to no longer exists
There was something in the vet’s bedside manner that evoked in me a longing for the doctor I longed for.
Marijuana is legal and I've got a new roof
Thanks to legalisation, the price of illegally-grown marijuana has tumbled, and my friends had lost their incomes.
The silo effect
There is still diversity in the folly on display on Facebook, even among ‘friends’ who aren’t overtly racist, crude or stupid.
Only in Canada
Exaggerated obligingness is one aspect of life here.
The benign indifference of the universe to our fate
That is what these forest fires felt like.
Neighbours
You don’t choose them, but you rarely want to change them.
No thanks for daddy
To the uninitiated, a 10-year-old’s birthday party might seem like a tame way to spend the day. Ha!
The better it gets, the worse it gets
In countries like Slovakia, we are in danger of ignoring real progress because we are enraged by the flaws that remain, and altering our standards as time goes by.
Begin afresh
I’m not sure if there is a typical Canadian way to get married.
The sweet sadness of emigration
The heart wants what it wants, but is oblivious to the pain that comes with getting it.
Happy boring birthday, Canada
It turns out that drama and struggle are not essential to the good life.
Signs of danger averted
The world has never been this safe, and may never be again.
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- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Slovak brewers win hearts in Porto with beer inspired by a childhood favourite
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Employers outline €6.5 billion in spending cuts, but Fico fires back
- Last Week: Central bank governor found guilty, but Fico accuses the judge
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Why a British teacher chose Slovakia as home Audio
- A bus now runs through it: Slovakia and Poland’s Tatras finally connect
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Slovak brewers win hearts in Porto with beer inspired by a childhood favourite
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- Last Week: Central bank governor found guilty, but Fico accuses the judge
- Why a British teacher chose Slovakia as home Audio
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Slovak physicist: I do not employ doctoral students; I make them go abroad. I expect them to push us forward
- Where can vegetarians and gluten-free diners eat out in Bratislava?
- A bus now runs through it: Slovakia and Poland’s Tatras finally connect
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- Why a British teacher chose Slovakia as home Audio
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Where can vegetarians and gluten-free diners eat out in Bratislava?
- Bratislava unveils its first 3D-printed bus stop Photo
- Slovak physicist: I do not employ doctoral students; I make them go abroad. I expect them to push us forward
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- Last Week: Central bank governor found guilty, but Fico accuses the judge
- News digest: Ex-judge Harabin cleared of charges over pro-Russian war comments
- Slovak universities, SAV, local governments top 2025 trust rankings
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- “We, the European Ministers of Culture, are calling to open our eyes to the richness of our own cinema”
- Weekend: Summer kick-offs around every corner Photo
- With more tax irregularities detected, Slovakia still collects less More articles ›
