The nature reserve is located in the Southeastern part of Älmhult municipality. The reserve is a mixture of forests, mostly deciduous trees. A significant number of boulders make the area unique. Many dead or dying trees are found in the area. Therefore rare insects, mosses, and fungi occur in abundance. Date: 24.7.2018 Temperature: 32 C
History A harbor lay along an old trading route, where the seed grew to the city of Kalmar. The name Kalmar may be mentioned for the first time in the 9th century when a runestone in Sörmland tells the story of a man in the “Kalmarna und um” (“Kalmar Straight”). Kalmar, whose inlet is surrounded […]
Preface This essay is an expedition of curiosity, a journey to understand our beginnings better. Many Unixplorian citizens were born in Sweden and still have a Swedish mentality. This essay is a way for us to describe and understand that background. Identification The Roman historian Tacitus mentioned the people who came to be called Swedes […]
The use of screens affects all ages. In our home, there are as many smartphones as residents in the household. Adding the iPads and computers in our house, and it’s probably just the pets that do not stare into the ever-rewarding light at least once in half-an-hour while we think we share the experience of […]
Taxås is situated just a few kilometers north of Älmhult, southernmost Smolandia. The municipality of Älmhult, including Taxås nature reserve, is also part of the Land of Legends. According to the rich tradition of storytelling and legends in the area, trolls live in the dense forests of Taxås. We did not see any trolls, but […]
“Micronations – Visiting Homemade Nations” This book has not yet been translated into English, but since the topic is of interest to all micronationalists, a short review may be of use to the community. The book is beautifully bound, and the layout is also pleasing with two-column pages on quality paper. The preface is somewhat […]
We rarely comment on macro national affairs, but the recent incidents in Charlottesville, USA, have forced us to speak out. This is not only an American affair; it is an affair of political correctness stretching all across the Western world. First of all, let us say that no one in their right state of mind […]
The Handmaid’s Tale, now streaming on HBO, is very political. Even more so today considering the state of the world. The story is set in America about a hundred years into the future and begins with a staged attack that kills the President and most of Congress. A Christian fundamentalist movement calling itself the Sons […]
Mission We aimed to find blooming Spring flowers and saw quite a few. The weather has been somewhat cold, which is good. We don’t want Spring turning into Summer all too quickly. Temperature: 13 C Wind: W, 2 m/s
What is Steampunk? Steampunk can be described as science fiction in a Victorian setting. What began as a literary genre, has developed into a full creative boom that has become a subculture of clothing, art, film, and music. Origins During the 1970s three science fiction writers joined up to create something new. Authors James P. Blaylock, […]
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