RIP Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson will always be the King of Pop.

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Everyone should watch this.

Isaiah Berlin Centenary

Next week, I will be in Riga, Latvia, attending the centenary of the birth of Sir Isaiah Berlin as a part of the East-East group of young intellectuals from Eastern Europe. It looks like there is going to be a lot of interesting discussions ahead.

Go to www.berlininriga.com for more information about the events.

This Is It rehearsals

Exclusive video : This Is It Tour - Rehearsals & Auditions (Michael Jackson & his dancers)

It seems that it is really going to happen. I will be going to see the concert on 30 July.

Trek Yourself

Urban Symphony

Urban Symphony’s First rehearsal (Eurovision Estonia 2009)
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Such a great song. Eurovision Song Contest takes place already next week!

My Estonia: a curious project

I cannot understand this new My Estonia (Minu Eesti) project at all. I am neither for it nor against it, but I fail to see what is it and why is it. I have tried and failed to understand it although I did try really really hard.

We have certain democratic institutions and efforts should be made to make them more open, more inclusive and working for the people. Instead, this project has been created in which I fail to see any point. Last year was good, trash was gathered and that was great, but what on earth is this thing?

Sometimes I feel that I live in a parallel universe, I feel somehow disconnected from the society. The My Estonia project makes me feel even more disconnected, because it baffles me: was there a memo about it I never received? What on Earth has made some good people join this strange enterprise? What is it for?

Questions without answers. Come 1 May, money will be spent, people will have come together, data will be analysed, proposals will be made.

It’s not that I dislike campaigns. Sometimes campaigns are useful tools for remedying an aspect that has been overlooked or underdeveloped. But this campaign? I continue to be baffled about why such resources, such bright minds are being wasted on this curious project.

I do not think there has ever been something that I fail to ‘get’, which leaves me completely clueless as this My Estonia thing. It just does not click for me, no matter how hard I try.

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App Store in Estonia

Apple has finally extended the reach of the App Store to Estonia, allowing my to legally buy applications for the iPhone. It is pretty cool, but of course I’d also like to see Apple allowing Estonians also to buy music and film, and to order photobooks and calendars.

So far I think I’ve spent more than 10 euros at the App Store, and it has been open for two days only…

Stewart vs Kramer

Must see TV. The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart destroys CNBC’s financial commentator Jim Kramer and also makes a greater point of lack of accountability from everyone (banks, analysts, media) involved as the reason for the economic crisis.

It will not get better before there is accountability and stricter rules.