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Occasional musings, Geistesblitze, photos, drawings etc. by a "resident alien", who has landed on American soil from a far-away planet called "Germany".

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Word of the Month: Der Wackelkandidat

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Word of the Month: Index June 3 is the deadline for the managers of the 32 national teams qualified for this year’s soccer World Cup in B...
Sunday, May 4, 2014

Animal Portraits

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My third self-published book, Animal Portraits , presents a collection of animal photos. But unlike a field guide or a zoology book, the col...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Word of the Month: Die Nestwärme

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Word of the Month: Index A Nest is a nest, and Wärme means "warmth." Put the two together and you get a word for the sense of...
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Word of the Month: Das Sorgenkind

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Word of the Month: Index Thanks to Wunderkind and Kindergarten , Kind (child, plural Kinder ) is probably one of the best known German w...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Word of the Month: Der Bärendienst

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Word of the Month: Index A Bär is a bear (see my Word of the Month Seebär ) and a Dienst is, in the present context, a service performe...
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Word of the Month: Die Nervensäge

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Word of the Month: Index Nerven are nerves, and a Säge is a saw. Taken together, they refer to somebody or something that gets on your ...
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Word of the Month: Der Morgenmuffel

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Word of the Month: Index Morgen means "morning," and a Muffel is a sullen person, a grouch. Put together, they signify a pers...
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