drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 19th 2003: Anthems, Political Correctness and ArroganceIn one very recent Hollywood film (I won't say which one, because I don't want to make a spoiler) protagonist finds himself on neo-Nazi rally. Apart from swastikas and the rest…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 18th 2003: When the Most Unwanted Become ConvenientLjubo Ćesić-Rojs, flamboyant and controversial former general and construction entrepreneur, has just had his membership in HDZ suspended. Central Committee of that party made…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 16th 2003: Before I Become a FelonSabor is about to pass amendment to Criminal Code. The most important change is re-introduction of life imprisonment, but MSes were up in arms over another novelty – new felony…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 16th 2003: As It Once WasIn recent times you might have noticed Croatian Tourist Board videoclips showing the images of Croatia, accompanied with the slogan "The Mediterranean as It Once Was". Every…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 15th 2003: Croatia's Water Polo Shame! Today's final game of European Water Polo Championship in Kranj, Slovenia would enter history books as the first game in which the commentator got assaulted while on-air.…drax.blogarchive (43)in #archive • 2 years agoJune 13th 2003: It Works! It Works!After two unsuccessful attempts, electronic voting system was finally introduced in Sabor. However, few people would notice it, due to country suffering under intense heat and…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 12th 2003: Another Great One Has DiedGregory Peck had died. Not just a Hollywood star, but a great actor, capable of delivering completely different roles, ranging from neurotic in Spellbound to demonic Dr.…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 12th 2003: Early StarterRight wing of American politics seems to have one big advantage over the left wing – larger number of unusual characters. The latest of them is Kyle Williams, 14-year old…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 11th 2003: Surreal MomentThis afternoon I caught a little glimpse of Croatian state television programme and I watched the unbelievable scene. Two men were sitting in bar and compare their 1991-95 War…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 10th 2003: Gotovina UpdateIvo Pukanić, owner and chief editor of Nacional, didn't have much of journalistic coups recently, so his interview with General Gotovina might look like a godsend. In it Gotovina…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 10th 2003: Blog DiscoveriesNew blog search engine allowed me to discover another blog with posts dedicated to French Open. (Note: The original version of text was originally posted on Draxblog on…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 10th 2003: Another Scandal for Nova TVUnsettled ownership issues, news programme fiasco and rumours about national frequency being taken away – the last year was very bad for Nova TV. However, at least one thing Nova…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 10th 2003: Croatia's Most Wanted Wants to Be a WitnessIvo Pukanić, owner and chief editor of Nacional, didn't have much of journalistic coups recently, so his interview with General Gotovina might look like a godsend. In it Gotovina…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 10th 2003: HeatwaveCouple of pilgrims have died because of the heat during the papal visit to Croatia. But the heat is going to stay, according to weather forecasts. From the middle of this week…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 8th 2003: Another Iraqi BloggerSalam Pax complains about heat affecting his writing abilities. Being confronted with 31 Celsius in Split, I can understand the sentiment. Luckily, there is another Iraqi…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 8th 2003: Temptation Island - First ImpressionsI watched the first episode of Temptation Island . It wasn't as bad as I had expected. The events unfold smoothly, editing is not too manic and the only irritating thing is…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 7th 2003: Justine!I must say that I'm very pleased with the outcome of this year's Roland Garros ladies finale. I was rooting for Justine Henin-Hardenne during the entire tournament. Part of the…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 7th 2003: German Peacekeepers Killed in KabulToday's bomb attack on German peacekeepers in is, to my knowledge, first post-WW2 incident in which German servicemen died because of the hostile action. Croatian military…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 6th 2003: No Va for Nova TVAlthough I was, like everyone else, intrigued by reality television show craze, I didn't watch a single one of those shows (except the German version of Big Brother ). Nova TV…drax.blogarchive (43)in #blog • 2 years agoJune 5th 2003: Belgian FinaleRoland Gaross would resemble Championship League final after all. Justine Henin-Hardenne has managed to beat Serena Williams in the semi-final and thus ensured final match with…