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Wherein Cora Gets Into a Car Accident

So I was in a car accident yesterday. But don’t worry, I’m fine. I wasn’t even in the car, when it was hit. And the other people involved in the accident are okay as well – thankfully, no one has … Continue reading

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The 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse

On August 12, 2026, about an hour before sunset, Germany experienced a partial solar eclipse, while Northern Spain and Iceland experienced a total solar eclipse. In my part of Germany, the coverage was about 84 percent, i.e. as solar eclipses … Continue reading

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He-Man Goes Heidelberg: Cora’s Adventures at the 2026 Los Amigos Masters of the Universe Convention in Heidelberg, Prologue: A Night Time Trip to Bremerhaven

On June 13, 2026, I attended the 2026 Los Amigos Masters of the Universe convention. Now the last two Los Amigos conventions took place in Neuss about 300 kilometers from where I live. It’s a long drive, but perfectly doable … Continue reading

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He-Man and Teela’s Movie Date or Cora’s Adventures at the Masters of the Universe Movie Preview

On June 3, 2026, I attended a preview showing of Masters of the Universe at the Savoy Movie Theater in the Hamburg St. Georg. As for why I chose this particular theatre rather than one closer to home, for starters, … Continue reading

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Cora’s Adventures at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, Part 2: Good Friday at the Con

Over the Easter weekend, I was at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, UK. I’ve already chronicled my adventures in getting to Birmingham and wandering around the city in part 1. Now – after some delays caused by the Hugo … Continue reading

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Cora’s Adventures at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, Part 1: The Flight Out and Roaming Around Birmingham

Over the Easter weekend, I was at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, UK. I’ve been aware of Eastercon for many years now, but so far I’ve never attended, mostly because Eastercon happens at Easter, which is prime travel season … Continue reading

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Easter Decorations 2026 and Springtime Photos

Before I’m off to Eastercon on Thursday, I wanted to show off my Easter decorations. But before we get to that, I also have a couple of links to share about where else I have been of late: For starters, … Continue reading

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Serving Justice in Snowy Bremerhaven

I’m still working on a round-up of responses to the Masters of the Universe trailer and toy reveals, for in the past few days, my social media feeds were half footage of the terrible violence committed by ICE thugs in … Continue reading

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Snowed In

In the past week, North Germany has been blessed – or cursed, depending on your POV – with an unusual amount of snow. You already saw some of it in my post about my road trip to Hildesheim, but this … Continue reading

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The First Road Trip of the Year: Walsrode and Hildesheim in the Snow

In my New Year’s post, I mentioned that I may have a road trip report for you soon and here it is. Because on Sunday, when 2026 was only four days old, I went on the first road trip of … Continue reading

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