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Some thoughts on the Bronze Soldier issue

It has happened. After a massive demonstration by many ethnic Russian and looting and pillaging by some ethnic Russian young people, the Bronze Soldier has been removed from Tõnismägi. The price has been one life lost, several dozen injured and lots of monetary damage.
The issue of the ethnic Russians not being really a part of [...]

Lifelong and lifewide education

I work in education. One of the more interesting concepts being touted at the moment is the idea of lifelong (and lifewide) education. I like those ideas quite a lot. Essentially they mean that education is no longer divided among age lines, but also that education is no longer confined to educational institutions or formal [...]

On the Bronze Soldier

I found this site, while browsing the internet. The glaring factual errors and profound misunderstanding of the nature of the problem makes one think that the creator of the site is either simply ignorant and misinformed or then it could also be an attempt of astroturfing in foreign policy shpere. It guess it shows that [...]

Business 101

My latest interest is management. I have started reading business management books and this has shaped my thinking somewhat. I have only read one management book and started another, and have learned a lot. I could have never guessed this. I have intentionally kept myself away from anything business related, but now I see that [...]

Eurovision is dead, to be replaced by … ?

The Eurovision song contest, which I somewhat enjoyed a few years ago (esp. the day when Estonia won as it marks another important date in my life), is now officially dead for me. Looking back, I do not really know why I liked it, perhaps for my perception European nature of it. The 50th anniversary [...]

Hidden benefits of software piracy

Software piracy is bad. It creates an uncontrollable underground market, which might be used to fund criminal activities. P2P piracy is not that bad, since technically there is no profits involved for anyone, and potential losses for those who make the software. One thing needs to be emphasised, though. The losses that software companies incur [...]

Daily rant no ???

I am feeling a bit ill today. It is quite cold here, otherwise everything is OK.
I give you an overview of my usual day: My days are quite similar: I wake up at 7.30 (horribly early), arrive at work at 9 or 9.30. We go to eat in the MENSA around 12, then be [...]