08 Apr
Posted by elvis as Albanian Blogger, Citizenship, Daily Life in Tirana, Personal
This last Sunday, I had the pleasure of having a friend of mine over at my house for lunch. May be there is nothing special about this event as I have people come over to my house rather often, but this occasion was rather unique, and there are several reasons why.
First, it was unique because [...]
04 Apr
Posted by elvis as Albania & Albanians, Entertainment & Media, Politics, Social Issues
In a recent article (before the NATO invitation, which was extended yesterday) the Financial Times had the following to say about Albania and its improving prospects for the future: “These are momentous days for Albania. Two separate events – Kosovo’s declaration of independence and … the invitation to join the NATO alliance – offer one [...]
28 Mar
Posted by elvis as About Books, Albanian Blogger, Entertainment & Media, Religion
Very interesting read: “As of June 2007, thirteen (13) Greek New Testament manuscripts were known to exist in the National Archive in Tirana, Albania. Western scholars had tried for decades to gain access to them. There were few success stories. A large part of the reason was due to the fact that Albania is a [...]
25 Mar
Posted by elvis as Albanian Blogger, Daily Life in Tirana, Internet Related
It was not a big surprise to see what the first ISP in Albania would be, for its internet speed service, as I knew already based on my own sources, but the surprise came when I saw that the ISP I use at home was listed as second. That discovery made me think a little [...]
18 Mar
Posted by elvis as Albania & Albanians, Albanian Blogger, Daily Life in Tirana, Politics, Social Issues, Young People
After the tragedy of Gerdec, there is a growing number of people and different sources protesting against the government as the one ultimately responsible for this human catastrophe. More and more details are coming about the entire story and about important aspects that could have spared the lives of some 13 people who died and [...]
16 Feb
Posted by elvis as Albanian Blogger, Daily Life in Tirana, Personal, Traveling & Leisure
It is almost becoming like a personal late-night weekend tradition. And it is one that I enjoy very much. What am I talking about? Well, it’s only Saturday morning and the hour marks 1:41 AM and I’ve just gotten home after a very nice evening dinner with some close friends. For quite some time [...]
09 Feb
Posted by elvis as Albania & Albanians, Albanian Blogger, Enviroment & Nature
According to the Tirana Genetics Laboratory results, the genetic mutation Delta F508 was found in 78% of a group Albanians tested randomly. Researchers say this supports the theory that we descended from the northern parts of the continent.
This was the first ever genetic research of this type in Albania. The testing was carried out using [...]