What is a lifetime, really?
Twenty good years? A good friend of mine once said while walking in the mountains of Gran Canaria.“Knut, we have twenty good years left. Use them wisely »I was about
How to protect yourself from your PTSD, when the world is on fire
(It is war. And it is mine. ) The headlines that meet me today are about the war in Ukraine. Alarms going off, people fleeing, soldiers killed (on both sides
The thin film of civilization
The thin film of civilization This picture are taken on Lesvos. Her husband and baby drowned on the way over from Turkey. This is a previously published blog which is
How to be brave, and what is courage?
Going beyond your comfort zone Exposing oneself to discomfort, pushing the boundaries, going beyond the comfort zone are all expressions of showing courage, of being brave. But what is courage,
The alternatives for a better life. And how to find them.
I’m looking for alternatives. I admit it. What alternatives, you say? Alternatives to a better life, perhaps. Or more precisely, an even better life. I’m 62 years old
The long way home
The Israeli invasion I have written nine books, with the first one standing out. The Long Way Home was an account of my own experiences after becoming involved in the
Why we need trust in our lives
Today I am going to write a short blog post about trust. Of the kind “I trust my fellow man” trust. Sometimes coincidences fall into our daily lives. I am
The truth is the first casualty of war
The first casualties of war “The truth is the first casualty of war,” it is said. This is likely true. Its second casualties are the soldiers who go out to
How to write fiction vs facts
Recreate life To write is to recreate images of situations I have experienced, words I have caught, or people I have met. One of the images I will never forget
How to avoid the arrival blues
Travel experiences & trics I have traveled a fair amount in my life. Perhaps not as much as today’s travel influencers, but enough to know how I handle traveling, especially
The Orderud killings.Who dares to open Pandoras box?
3 (4?) murders and still unresolved. 16,000 pages of attachments have been submitted to the Norwegian Commission for the Review of Criminal Cases. A family conflict, two assassination attempts, and
Saving life in a war zone. Stories #6
“How did an ordinary day look like in Lebanon?” asks Berg. My suicidal thoughts have begun to subside. I don’t think about it every day in any case. I
Talking about lifespan and things you can do to live longer.
(Or how to be a freaking awesome 150 year old human) Today I am going to talk about death. And even though it sounds morbid, there is another type of
How to be happy as a minimalist
(Or how to not by things all the time) The combination of two things I read lately makes me write this article today. Yesterday I learned about minimalism. As a
How to loose a friend
a friend you wished you had met earlier. “Only in the trenches during the artillery fire had I come so close to other people. Today’s blog is
Problems and worries. How to avoid them
(Or how to pay the bill twice) Here is a brief reminder of how most of us pay the bill twice when it comes to worries. I’m one of them.
How to overcome the pain in your life
(Or how to deceive pain and live happily ever after) My daughter is studying medicine. And like all proud fathers, I enjoy hearing and learning about what she is studying.
Will the Russian spring Offensive succeed?
An In-Depth Analysis by Anders Puck Nilsen I am a bit more interested than average in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In this regard, I have spent some time finding
Hot dogs are party dope #1
May 17! (The Norwegian independence day) May 17th! The day of sausages and ice cream, with the occasional frostbite, sleet, or even snow, but always, or almost always, rain. The air fills
Look at me…please
Why did I sign up? Many years ago I signed up for Twitter and wrote some messages. My publisher at the time ( Tine Kjær ) recommended this to me.
Anyway, this is my blog. Feel free to get to know me.