Language is a window and a conduit into a culture. Other aspects of the culture of a people tell us much, but language often tells us the most. Also, knowing the language of a country is a better way of ordering bread in a bakery than using some sort of sign language that only you… Read More Reißverschlussverfahren, a Word about German
In the United States, July 4th is a day of celebration, and in many ways it reaffirms America’s belief in its destiny, especially ‘Manifest Destiny’. In Germany, if there is a day that is similar to America’s July 4th, it would be 9 November. It is the day that the Wall separating East and West… Read More Germany’s Fateful Day and America’s Day of Destiny
Senior members of the Democrat party have begun to look for a scapegoat for the horrible results of the 2014 midterm elections. They think they have it. Barack Hussein Obama never had a chance. The midterm elections of 2014 have proved it. The President of the United States of America and leader of the Democrat… Read More Germany and Europe to Blame for Dems’ Midterm Shellacking
One of the first things I heard from the Bavarian and German inhabitants of Munich when I first came here in 2000 was ‘Munich is a village of 1.3 million people’. Most seemed pleased with this distinction. After spending more time here, however, I discovered that a large minority of people did not share in… Read More Munich’s Gentrification , Revitalization, and Greening Leave Urbanophiles Feeling Down
Laptops And Lederhosen 