It’s no news that I am not always up-to-date when it comes to popular TV shows and I am usually not watching what most other people are watching. Sometimes I jump on the bandwagon much later (when a series is available on Netflix and I can (binge-)watch it on my...
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Hello photo friends! Another week, another ‘Foto der Woche‘. I can’t believe I’ve been able to stick with this project and make it so far. Only a few more weeks to go until the year is over! Craziness. Here’s my Glücklichmacher #45: Good morning, moon! (taken November 12, 2014) It’s almost kind...
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Today is Veteran’s Day in the US. I get a holiday out of it and I appreciate that. Other than enjoying the time off, I don’t really know what to do with this day. I don’t mean to seem rude or disrespectful. I do thank the service members that have...
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This photo was taken in 2006 when I visited Berlin. It was one of the stretches of wall that were still standing. Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a peaceful victory by people that took to the streets and courageously resisted a dictatorship and started...
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sunset • barley stew • I voted • oak leaf • happy mail • fall leaves • sunrise • salmon • Farmers market •… Read more
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Mmh. November is finally here, which pretty much means switching from warm fall temperatures to the first nights waking up at 2 AM and shivering on the way to the thermostat that slaps a chilly 64°F in your face — brrrr! — and for the first time this season, you...
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Current Book(s): I am re-reading “Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon. No, I won’t be watching the TV series. Current Playlist: A couple of podcasts. Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure: Whole grain crackers + spicy hummus. Current Color: cranberry red. Current Drink: Vanilla-honey-chamomile tea. Current Food: home-baked bread. Current Favorite Show: “The McCarthy’s”. Thursday evenings...
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This is a regular feature post on my blog. See the archives here. Only ⅓ of the eligible population turned out for the election on Tuesday. People, you don’t know what a privilege it is to vote. I lived in the US for almost 10 years paying full taxes and everything...
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