Liberty And Justice For All
The concepts of liberty and justice are somewhat contradictory. If I am completely free, I should not have to justify myself to any tribunal, or suffer any consequences for any [&h
We Have A Choice
One year ago I was sitting on the island of Puerto Rico. I had then just finished acting in a motion picture that I wrote and produced in conjunction with […]
In Rainbow We Trust
Paul Vasquez, AKA Double Rainbow Guy, was in Iceland this past month to spread the word of the Rainbow. As readers familiar with YouTube will recall, Paul’s video, which he [
Your Fancy Christmas Gift List
It’s the quintessential Christmas quandary. What to buy for the ones you love, the ones you like, and the ones you always end up buying something for out of obligation. […
Let’s Talk
On the morning of November 6th, the entrance to Borgarleikhúsið could have easily been mistaken for a busy New York sidewalk. People from every corner of the world had assembled
Political Persecution: Setting Examples
December 8 marks the two-year anniversary of an event that was later turned into a textbook example of political persecution. Thirty people tried to enter the public benches of Ice
SEEDS Of Revolution
They creep so subtly under the radar that it’s easy to miss them. Like invisible elves bustling about, fixing up properties and green spaces in your rural villages, building and
A Long-Ass Note On Our Xmas Covers + Some Bile
What a Christmas party, eh? The legendary Megas hanging out and smoking cigarettes with the likely soon-to-be legendary Bragi Valdimar Skúlason and Logi Pedro Stefánsson. We bet
The Kitchenware Revolution: Two Years Later
In October of 2008 it became evident that a group of people with economical and political powers had ruined Iceland’s economic system, making the country bankrupt by relentlessly
Sour grapes and stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Giving Blood. Makes My Blood Boil. Dear Grapevine, I am somewhat livid. More than slightly confused. Feeling rather upset. Therefore, I need your help. Here is
Crisis of Trust?
As a stranger, you can understand some things because you don’t understand everything. That was a leitmotif of my stay in Iceland and a personal justification for conductin
From Farm to Fork
Rummaging through boxes of vegetables in a local supermarket recently, I noticed something on my quest for the holy trinity of quality and freshness at an affordable price. The lev
Polar Bear Sighted On Langjökull
A polar bear appeared in Iceland this past Friday afternoon. Like previous polar bear sightings in Iceland, the bear arrived on a piece of ice and only stayed a short […]
The Mysterious Case Of The Disappearing Icelandic Bloggers…
As a creature born of the 21st century, I’m primed to live on information, especially that of the useless kind. Like a neural junkie, my brain craves and seeks context, […
Winter SADness and Stress
Winter has already arrived, and winter occasionally brings SAD. SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, is a type of depression that is triggered by the seasons of the year. The most
Everything Well Under Control?
Some of you may recall the wave of Nigerian scam emails that hit businesses the world over in the 1990s. Generally the offending email, a bit of fluff promising a […]
Making Online Music Services Less Taxing
At the beginning of October there was an article in Fréttablaðið, a free Icelandic daily newspaper, on the subject of a surcharge on Internet connections, which had been propose
Facebook Is Not Enough
A few weeks after attending the ‘You Are In Control’ conference in Reykjavík, I am once again sitting in an airplane. As we descend into the airspace of Europe’s neutral [&h
Adieu Eva Joly
Eva Joly shocked some of her admirers in Iceland when she said a few weeks ago that Iceland should join the European Union. For many of Joly’s fans this was […]