Category Archives: General

Hyper-dramatic evening skies

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Cora

After all that Hugo blathering, here are some pretty photos of hyper-dramatic sunsets and evening skies:

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Straw-Minions

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Cora

The rest of the Internet or at least the corner wherein I hang out seems to be away at Sasquan, the 73rd WorldCon in Spokane, Washington. Apparently, the convention center is engulfed in smoke from nearby wildfires and a few … Continue reading →

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Sirens in the Night

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Cora

Yesterday at shortly after midnight, I was sitting at my PC trying to write, when suddenly the fire sirens went off. Since I live in a semi-rural suburb, we still have a volunteer fire brigade that is assembled via sirens … Continue reading →

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Eurovision 2015 – Blandness wins and blandness loses

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Cora

This weekend is not just a long weekend in both Germany and several other European countries (Pentecost/Whitsun) as well as the US (Memorial Day), it also happens to host one of the biggest global TV events in the world, the … Continue reading →

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Arson, attempted murder and the destruction of a 150 year old department store

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Cora

Yesterday evening, I was at the monthly translators’ meet-up at a restaurant in Bremen city centre. At around a quarter to ten, I was driving home along an elevated road through the city centre and noticed a dark cloud drifting … Continue reading →

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Sad News and Springtime Flowers

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Cora

First of all, there was some sad news today, for Sir Terry Pratchett died aged 66. Coincidentally, it’s been almost twenty years now since I first discovered Terry Pratchett’s books as a student in London after reading an interview with … Continue reading →

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Photos: Magical Light in the Westermark Woods

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Cora

The Westermark woods near the town of Syke are my favourite local hiking spot and have been featured several times in these pages before. Today was frosty and sunny, i.e. ideal hiking weather, so I drove out to the Westermark … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Views of Bremen 2014

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Cora

This holiday season I mostly found myself tied to the house due to ongoing construction work. Which isn’t that much of a problem, since I do most of my holiday shopping online anyway. However, yesterday there was a lull in … Continue reading →

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“Good Bye, Lenin”, Thuringia, ambiguity and the vanishing of two countries

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Cora

Warning: There is a lot of blather about German politics in the following, so if that bores you just skip this post:

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Built on Sand – and stuck in it

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Cora

Next to my house, a double garage with a solar cell covered roof is being built. The actual construction will start on Monday, but laying the foundation started yesterday. Here is a photo, taken from my kitchen window: The workers … Continue reading →

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