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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".

Monday, August 29, 2016

Word of the Month: Zersiedeln, die Zersiedelung

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Word of the Month: Index Like English, German allows for the creation of new verbs by adding a prefix to an existing one. In fact, German ...

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Word of the Month: Der Tatendrang

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Word of the Month: Index Taten is the plural of Tat , which means "action" or "deed", and Drang means "urge...

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Thursday, July 7, 2016

Sevenstar Contest Cup 2016

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Photobook by Ulrich Flemming et al. Two exciting days on board the Amica Agrippina in Medemblik, Holland

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Word of the Month: Der Hassprediger

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Word of the Month: Index Hass is the German word for hatred, and a Prediger is a preacher (derived from the verb predigen -to preach). T...

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Euro 2016

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Euro 2016 has started, with 24 national teams competing for the cup. For the intial group phase, these teams have been placed into 6 groups,...

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Word of the Month: Der Persilschein

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Word of the Month: Index Persil was the first commercially available "self-activated" laundry detergent (i.e. a cleaner contain...

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Rainer Maria Rilke: Das Karussell (The Carousel)

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Your browser does not support the video tag. Rilke's "Carousel" (1906) is one of the most charming poems in the German l...

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