Monthly Archives: March 2011

Writing, Spaghetti Sauce, Sex, Gender Relations, Anti-Semitic Bees and Hollywood Woes

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Cora

I’m inexplicably tired today, so here’s a Sunday linkdump: Here is Dan Kois about why writers abandon novels at the New York Times. The short answer is, because they aren’t working, are broken beyond repair and have become a sprawling … Continue reading →

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My Mom discovers self-publishing and e-books

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Cora

Today, my Mom called me and asked me if I’d heard of this Amanda Hocking person (she actually got the name wrong, but I knew whom she meant) who is selling a million ebooks and making seventy percent on every … Continue reading →

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Cora goes to the mall – and testdrives an iPad

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Cora

I hadn’t actually planned to go anywhere today, but a friend called me this afternoon. He was feeling restless and wanted to go to the cinema, so we headed for the Waterfront mall which currently houses Bremen’s nicest multiplex cinema. … Continue reading →

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New Adventures in Teaching

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Cora

I had a couple of weird experiences at school this week. Probably something in the cafeteria food, except that the students don’t eat there if they can prevent it. Or maybe Helmers bakery – where the students are not supposed … Continue reading →

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Not Feeling So Hot Linkdump

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Cora

I’m not feeling too hot today. Schools are hotbeds for all sorts of bugs, unfortunately, but usually I manage to avoid them. Yesterday, however, one of my students came back after several days sick at home with what looked like … Continue reading →

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Search Term Weirdness

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Cora

Somebody entered “cora winning the oscar” into a search engine and landed here. Not that I’d mind winning one, not at all, but I haven’t. The closest I’ve ever come to a major award was seeing a Bambi award in … Continue reading →

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Sex versus Death

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Cora

Only a short post today, cause I’m tired. Yesterday evening, I was at the monthly translators’ meet-up, had some crawfish pasta and red wine and a nice chat with some colleagues. Unsurprisingly, there was much griping about zu Guttenberg. Talking … Continue reading →

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Quo Vadis, Epic Fantasy?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Cora

Well, at least we know where Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg is going, namely back to his castle in Franconia. Of the many commentaries on his resignation today, I quite like this one from Deutsche Welle. Nor is Guttenberg the only … Continue reading →

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Breaking News

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Cora

German Defence Secretary Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg has resigned over the plagiarism affair. About time. Hollywood star Jane Russell has died aged 89.

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Oscars 2011 Redux

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Cora

So I did watch the Oscars after all. I’d been debating whether to watch or not, since I have never seen most of the nominated films anyway – either because they haven’t made it to Germany yet or because I … Continue reading →

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