
Your trip is winding up, and it’s time to pack up your things and check out. You may have a tour bus waiting downstairs, you […] Read More
A different perspective on life in the 21st century
Your trip is winding up, and it’s time to pack up your things and check out. You may have a tour bus waiting downstairs, you […] Read More
When I first started learning this, the only German numbers I knew were 1 through 4: eins (eye·one·list), zwei (tsk·why), drei (dry), vier (fear), or […] Read More
On 6 January 2021, an angry, armed mob stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C; intending to disrupt Congress in the pursuit of their required […] Read More
Dear Readers, For personal reasons I’ve decided to take a sabbatical break until the holidays are over. Please come back on 13 Jan 2021 for […] Read More
My blog was never intended to be a political one; I’ve never endorsed any candidate over any other one. But this particular election has been […] Read More
When the coronavirus crisis started, I went and got me a big package of masks. They were cheapo masks, but I was prepared! However, only […] Read More
The main words for describing what isn’t in German are nein, kein-, and nicht. But which of these words do you use and where? Nein […] Read More
Millions of people the world over suffer the ill effects of long winter nights and short days. Cabin fever, also known as the winter blues […] Read More
This delightful nonfiction book expounds on the history of this central European country, from pre-Roman Empire times to 2017 and the AfD. Although crammed with […] Read More
The change of seasons As I’m sitting here, typing away on my computer keyboard, it’s now the waning days of summer and I’m starting to […] Read More
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