24 November 2008

Scandinavia getting everywhere

An event occurred today that I had predicted would never happen. Of course, I know that one should never say never, but this time I thought I was safe. I was wrong.

Tonight, my husband told me he had started reading a blog.

I was not sure he even knew what a blog is, but he's reading one. So I took a look at it (in fact, I subscribed, sight unseen). Here is what I read:

"Tonight, the British economy has taken on a Scandinavian, left-wing tinge."

Well, it isn't quite my scene to read about such matters but Scandinavia is quite fashionable at the moment on this blog, so I'll give it a chance. (Even though its author seems over-fond of one-sentence paragraphs.)

In the meantime, if Scandinavia is more your scene than the economy, Karen Meek of Euro Crime is continuing her one-woman speed takeover of Facebook by discovering a group called 'Fans of Scandinavian crime novels', so feel free to join that. (If the direct link doesn't work, you can find me, Karen or Norman Price on Facebook and join from there.)

(More Scandinavian crime fiction.)

24 Nov 2008 20:10:28 | Miscellaneous

3 Comments

Norm

That 'Scandinavian, left wing tinge' reminded me of our first trip to Scandinavia.
We found it was quite expensive in Stockholm and then the Swedish government devalued the currency by 25% the day after we returned to England.

Posted by: Norm | 24 November 2008 at 20:55

Logan Lamech

The alluring blogs get the better of us all eventually.

Logan Lamech
www.eloquentbooks.com/LingeringPoets.html

Posted by: Logan Lamech | 26 November 2008 at 00:46

Logan Lamech

He gave, not me I'll never give in to the seductiong of the blog. . . oh wait.

Logan Lamech
www.eloquentbooks.com/LingeringPoets.html

Posted by: Logan Lamech | 26 November 2008 at 00:48

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