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I moved from Boston to Reykjavík in 2004. Here are some of my adventures and observations from living in the Land.
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Some numbers Posted on 12/03/2010

Yesterday I published an article in Morgunblaðið. Here is roughly the same article in English.In the discussions about the collapse of the Icelandic banking system that have taken...   Read more
Ponzi two Posted on 18/02/2010

My second article of two appeared a few days back in Fréttablaðið. Here it is in English.Part II: Stanford International BankAs I discussed in the first part of this two-part...   Read more
Ponzi and pyramid schemes Posted on 18/01/2010

I wrote an article for the newspaper Fréttablaðið that appeared over the weekend. Here is the English version of the article.Ponzi and pyramid schemesA Ponzi scheme refers to...   Read more
Wade Posted on 17/06/2009

Robert Wade recently published a piece in Challenge magazine detailing his take on what brought Iceland down. I found it to be a decent read. I like his discussion of economic history, his...   Read more
Learning to fly Posted on 28/04/2009

Last month I wrote about the young sport of paragliding and its avid per-capita following here in the Land. Today I am pleased to bring you my first-ever helmet-cam video, shot yesterday....   Read more
Top ten Posted on 25/04/2009

Top 10 ways Icelandic elections are different than American elections.10. Elections happen on a Saturday, not a Tuesday. (So people can, you know, show up.)9. Three poll workers for every 8...   Read more
Choosing europe Posted on 24/04/2009

Tomorrow is the election day for Alþingi, Icelandic Parliament. And it will be my first time voting here in the Land.I find the election system here sort of odd. There are only 6...   Read more
My easter egg Posted on 12/04/2009

One thing that Iceland does well this time of year is create giant Easter eggs out of milk chocolate. They come in a series of numbered sizes, the biggest being well over a foot tall....   Read more
Isk, usd, and ppp Posted on 04/04/2009

There has been a lot of talk around Iceland on what would constitute a "fair" value for the króna on foreign exchange markets. Many here are convinced that the ISK,...   Read more
All the world's an iceland Posted on 02/04/2009

Longtime IR reader Fellas sends in this interview with Marc Faber (PDF), international investment guru. We both liked Dr. Faber's quote regarding the Land:I'm sorry to say I think...   Read more
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  • Interview Request

    Hello Dear and Respected,
    I hope you are fine and carrying on the great work you have been doing for the Internet surfers. I am Ghazala Khan from The Pakistani Spectator (TPS), We at TPS throw a candid look on everything happening in and for Pakistan in the world. We are trying to contribute our humble share in the webosphere. Our aim is to foster peace, progress and harmony with passion.

    We at TPS are carrying out a new series of interviews with the notable passionate bloggers, writers, and webmasters. In that regard, we would like to interview you, if you don't mind. Please send us your approval for your interview at my email address "ghazala.khi at gmail.com", so that I could send you the Interview questions. We would be extremely grateful.

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    Ghazala Khan
    The Pakistani Spectator
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    By Ghazala Khan 2008-07-05, 21h39
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