Monthly Archives: August 2006

Public safety is too expensive?

Posted on Aug 30, 2006 by sim

Hmph. I saw another news item today that highlights the fact that some things in the emergency response system in Finland are just broken. Badly. There has recently been discussion around at least three things that need fixing. First, for … Continue reading →

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One small wish for fall

Posted on Aug 25, 2006 by sim

This morning was one of the first days with a clear autumn feeling in the air; a tired sun, still managing to inch above the horizon early in the morning but the light waning and cooler. Crisp, chilly air that … Continue reading →

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Uninvited smokescreen & other random thoughts

Posted on Aug 22, 2006 by sim

Hey Russia, get a clue! There have been forest fires in Russia for the past weeks. That’s more or less an annual occurance, but this year there are many fires and the wind is blowing all the smoke directly at … Continue reading →

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Review: Restaurant Timbaali

Posted on Aug 19, 2006 by sim

We spent the day with some friends in Porvoo, a quaint small city some 50km east of Helsinki – it’s a rather charming place, especially in the summer, largely thanks to its old town area dating from centuries ago and … Continue reading →

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Review: Ravintola Piha

Posted on Aug 17, 2006 by sim

A couple of days ago we visited Restaurant Piha, an Italian style place situated “behind” the shopping center Forum (Eerikinkatu 2) and next to the reliably good Spanish place Parrilla Espanola. It was a Monday evening and our reservation was … Continue reading →

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