Category Archives: General

Scotland Photos Part 3 – Pubs and Bars

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Cora

Britain in general has a great range of interesting pubs with interesting interiors in interesting locations, whereas German bars tend to be quite samey. But on this trip, I came across a few really unique pubs, and of course I … Continue reading →

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Scotland Photos, Part 2: Old Aberdeen

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Cora

Old Aberdeen – not to be confused with just plain Aberdeen, of which I shared some photos a few days ago – is a formerly independent town that is now part of the city of Aberdeen. Though nowadays, Old Aberdeen … Continue reading →

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Obama Reelected

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Cora

Just chanced to glance at the live TV coverage of the US election, which I have running in the background, and saw that Ohio went to Obama, which means that he won the election. Like some 80 or 90 percent … Continue reading →

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Scotland Photos Part 1: Aberdeen

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Cora

For all of you who are weary of the US election coverage and want some distraction, here are some photos of Aberdeen taken during my recent trip to the UK. I’ll be posting more in the next few days. From … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming, the mice are on the loose

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Cora

In case you’re waiting for photos from Scotland, you’ll have to wait another day. But instead, I’ve got a funny anecdote and some public service announcements: First of all, Amazon in its infinite wisdom decided to launch its Kindle store … Continue reading →

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Autumn Impressions: Solling and Weserbergland

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Cora

Because the weather was quite decent today, we took a trip upstream the river Weser into the Solling and Weserbergland regions approximately 200 kilometers south of Bremen to admire the autumn leaves. Initially, I had debated whether to go along, … Continue reading →

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We won the Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Cora

This morning, I was quite stunned to hear on the radio that I had won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. Because in the extremely unlikely event that I should ever win a Nobel Prize, I would have bet on literature … Continue reading →

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On Missile Hill

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Cora

In the village of Gessel-Leerßen near the town of Syke, there is an elevation called Hoher Berg (High mountain). “High” in this case meaning 58.5 meters above sea level. Nonetheless, the Hoher Berg is the highest elevation in the area, … Continue reading →

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Photos: Lüneburger Heide

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Cora

Yesterday was the Day of German Unity, i.e. the anniversary of the unification of East and West Germany on October 3, 1990, which is a public holiday in Germany. The official celebrations have become somewhat subdued in recent years and … Continue reading →

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Two Fires and a Linguistic Oddity

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Cora

Early this morning, Bremen suffered two arson attacks in the same neighbourhood, in the very same street even. The attacks were very nasty, the arsonist set fire in the stairwells of two apartment blocks. Those are old buildings – both … Continue reading →

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