Category Archives: General

Your Daily Dose of Gauck

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Cora

Political discussion and links behind the cut:

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Gauck Links of the Day

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Cora

Yes, there are more Gauck links and commentary behind the cut. Just skip if it doesn’t interest you:

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A Presidential Linkdump

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Cora

Below the cut, there are plenty of links about the German presidential candidate Joachim Gauck, Mostly critical voices, because frankly, if you want pro-Gauck opinions, any mainstream news outlet will provide those.

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The wrong man

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Cora

I don’t really want to blog about politics again. Most of my readers don’t care about German politics anyway, they come for the SFF analysis or the Misfits recaps (more of those soon) or the Strunk and White fanfiction or … Continue reading →

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Berlin film festival winners and a few words on the latest political scandal

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Cora

I’m still suffering from that nasty aphthous ulcer on the side of my tongue, which is showing no sign of receding. This is very frustrating, particularly since I can barely eat anything. One drug that allegedly helps against aphthous ulcers … Continue reading →

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Interviews, politics, celebrity deaths and sex

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Cora

First of all, there’s another interview with me online. This time around, I was interviewed by Peter Joseph Lewis at Why Did You Write That? Come on over and check it out. I also have a new post up over … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Snow

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Cora

I just looked out of the window, because there was a rather noisy car out on the street with people (well, actually just the party-going son of my neighbours) getting in and out. And what did I see? It had … Continue reading →

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Some Rivers Freeze

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Cora

Taking advantage of the gorgeous if icy weather, I went hiking in the woods yesterday. Driving past Warwer Sand, a popular hiking spot in the area, I noticed that plenty of other people had the same idea. But my own … Continue reading →

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Frost, Ice and Snow

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Cora

Over the past week or so, much of Europe has been experiencing extreme frost. Yesterday night, the temperature dropped to minus 13 degrees Celsius, at the moment it’s minus eleven degrees. And I’m in North-Western Germany which rarely gets extreme … Continue reading →

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A New Lexical Pet Peeve

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Cora

I’m about to add a new entry to my list of lexical pet peeves. For lately I have noticed an increased misuse of the verb “to curate”. Until a few months ago, “curate” wasn’t a verb that showed up all … Continue reading →

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