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Tue, 25.03.2008
this is my first time finding out about american german carnival. being a German born in US, its nice to find out there is such a carnival.
Tue, 25.03.2008
this is my first time finding out about american german carnival. being a German born in US, its nice to find out there is such a carnival.
about Transatlantic Foreign Policy Attitudes and Threat Perceptions
Tue, 06.02.2007
Prof. Drezner of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University discusses the assumption of American exceptionalism in his book review "Mind the Gap" for the The National Interest. The first book is Andrew Kohut and Bruce Stokes' A
Tue, 06.02.2007
Prof. Drezner of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University discusses the assumption of American exceptionalism in his book review "Mind the Gap" for the The National Interest. The first book is Andrew Kohut and Bruce Stokes' A
about Europe's Lingering Scar of Communism
Wed, 24.01.2007
Of everything the communists in Europe have to deal with these days, the only thing they are concerned about is preventing the Soviet Union from being put on the same level as the Nazis.
Wed, 24.01.2007
Of everything the communists in Europe have to deal with these days, the only thing they are concerned about is preventing the Soviet Union from being put on the same level as the Nazis.
about "Germanizer" and Counter-Terrorism Calendar
Sun, 14.01.2007
The German and American taxpayers finance some amazing stuff:• The blog German Impressions writes about the weird DW World website "Germanizer": "Ever wonder what it’s like to be German? Don’t compromise - Germanize!"
Sun, 14.01.2007
The German and American taxpayers finance some amazing stuff:• The blog German Impressions writes about the weird DW World website "Germanizer": "Ever wonder what it’s like to be German? Don’t compromise - Germanize!"
about Senior German Government Official Puts Guantanamo in Perspective
Fri, 12.01.2007
The human rights commissioner of the German government, Guenter Nooke (CDU), said on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Guantanamo that the prison with its 395 inmates was "not as special as it is portrayed in the public" given the "t
Fri, 12.01.2007
The human rights commissioner of the German government, Guenter Nooke (CDU), said on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Guantanamo that the prison with its 395 inmates was "not as special as it is portrayed in the public" given the "t
about Is the party over yet?
Mon, 01.01.2007
It still hasn not stopped in Berlin, poor but sexy as it is. And in a way, the party hasn not really stopped here since the World Cup euphoria got the Berliners and everybody else in the country walking upright again this summer. Thats why this years New Years Eve motto
Mon, 01.01.2007
It still hasn not stopped in Berlin, poor but sexy as it is. And in a way, the party hasn not really stopped here since the World Cup euphoria got the Berliners and everybody else in the country walking upright again this summer. Thats why this years New Years Eve motto
about In Dirndl und Trachtenhut zum Meeting
Mon, 11.12.2006
Vor kurzem sah ich mir wieder einmal Inhalte interkultureller Trainingsangebote über europäische Länder an. Die Angebote haben (traurigen) Unterhaltungswert, vor allem wenn - in Amerika sehr beliebt - ganz Europa über einen Kamm geschert wird. So h...
Mon, 11.12.2006
Vor kurzem sah ich mir wieder einmal Inhalte interkultureller Trainingsangebote über europäische Länder an. Die Angebote haben (traurigen) Unterhaltungswert, vor allem wenn - in Amerika sehr beliebt - ganz Europa über einen Kamm geschert wird. So h...
about The future doesn't belong to Islam, thank you very much
Sun, 10.12.2006
Mark Steyn is, as so often in the last years, claiming yet again that the future belongs to Islam. Point is, demographics aren't quite as decisive as they used to be, and large, uneducted masses are mostly a danger to themselves nowadays. Not to mention the fact that there only are 15 million [...]
Sun, 10.12.2006
Mark Steyn is, as so often in the last years, claiming yet again that the future belongs to Islam. Point is, demographics aren't quite as decisive as they used to be, and large, uneducted masses are mostly a danger to themselves nowadays. Not to mention the fact that there only are 15 million [...]
about Success from a European Perspective Part 2
Sun, 10.12.2006
In the first part of this two series article we talked about several aspects of life and success in Holland and in the UK. We talked about the economy, taxation, fitness, smoking, social classes and a few other topics of interest that help us compare different aspects of a successful lifestyle from [...]
Sun, 10.12.2006
In the first part of this two series article we talked about several aspects of life and success in Holland and in the UK. We talked about the economy, taxation, fitness, smoking, social classes and a few other topics of interest that help us compare different aspects of a successful lifestyle from [...]
about NATO Summit at Riga, Latvia
Sun, 10.12.2006
As I mentioned in a previous post, NATO More Active on Global Security: From Brussels to Riga, NATO summit will be held at Riga, the capital of Latvia on November 28th and 29th. This is a landmark of history from the following aspects. At this summit, leaders of Western democracies meet and talk [...]
Sun, 10.12.2006
As I mentioned in a previous post, NATO More Active on Global Security: From Brussels to Riga, NATO summit will be held at Riga, the capital of Latvia on November 28th and 29th. This is a landmark of history from the following aspects. At this summit, leaders of Western democracies meet and talk [...]
about Merkel's Geopolitical Menage Trois
Sun, 10.12.2006
Germanys Angela Merkel, eager diplomat, objective conciliator, and honest broker between East and West, finds herself in a remarkable ménage a trois over energy policy. Not France and Poland, with whom she holds a December 5 summit: her controversial partners are Russia and Poland, each [...]
Sun, 10.12.2006
Germanys Angela Merkel, eager diplomat, objective conciliator, and honest broker between East and West, finds herself in a remarkable ménage a trois over energy policy. Not France and Poland, with whom she holds a December 5 summit: her controversial partners are Russia and Poland, each [...]
about Germany and the United States Failed to Train Afghanistan's Police
Sun, 10.12.2006
The creation of a stable and well-functioning state requires a well-trained police force that is not corrupt, but abides by the law and enforces the law without bias. Afghanistan is not anywhere close to such a police force. According to a Congressional R
Sun, 10.12.2006
The creation of a stable and well-functioning state requires a well-trained police force that is not corrupt, but abides by the law and enforces the law without bias. Afghanistan is not anywhere close to such a police force. According to a Congressional R
about Americans Are the "Friendliest Nation"
Sun, 10.12.2006
While some newspapers and magazines run very critical or even Anti-American opinion pieces, some of them also write very pro-American commentaries: "America: The Misunderstood World Power" is the headline of an article in the travel section of a
Sun, 10.12.2006
While some newspapers and magazines run very critical or even Anti-American opinion pieces, some of them also write very pro-American commentaries: "America: The Misunderstood World Power" is the headline of an article in the travel section of a
about Are you riding the Wohlstandswelle yet?
Sat, 09.12.2006
If you believe everything you read, and I would never recommend doing this, of course, Germany suddenly finds itself in the wonderful world of economic upswing. Signs of this Aufschwung are being reported everywhere and it appears at times that the country has been afflicted by a giant and [...]
Sat, 09.12.2006
If you believe everything you read, and I would never recommend doing this, of course, Germany suddenly finds itself in the wonderful world of economic upswing. Signs of this Aufschwung are being reported everywhere and it appears at times that the country has been afflicted by a giant and [...]
about Hey Joe!
Mon, 04.12.2006
America has to catch up on human rights and social welfare or they will never be fully accepted as the lead nation of the free world.The American rightosphere regularly mocks Europe for having high unemployment rates, for social standards too high for a
Mon, 04.12.2006
America has to catch up on human rights and social welfare or they will never be fully accepted as the lead nation of the free world.The American rightosphere regularly mocks Europe for having high unemployment rates, for social standards too high for a
about Holy Christian and United States of America (HCUSA)
Sat, 02.12.2006
Die Trennung zwischen Staat und Kirche ist scheinbar nur wichtig, wenn es darum geht, Muslimen auf die Füsse zu treten. Wenn Christen in den USA für sich beanspruchen, dass die USA ein christliches Land ist und dass jeder Abgeordnete deshalb auf die ...
Sat, 02.12.2006
Die Trennung zwischen Staat und Kirche ist scheinbar nur wichtig, wenn es darum geht, Muslimen auf die Füsse zu treten. Wenn Christen in den USA für sich beanspruchen, dass die USA ein christliches Land ist und dass jeder Abgeordnete deshalb auf die ...
about Dorothy Thompson: Fearless Friend of Free Germany
Sun, 26.11.2006
Earlier I wrote a about Martha Dodd, an American woman who saw with her own eyes what was happening in Germany after 1933 and forcefully warned a disbelieving American public. But before Martha, there was Dorothy Thompson, the first American
Sun, 26.11.2006
Earlier I wrote a about Martha Dodd, an American woman who saw with her own eyes what was happening in Germany after 1933 and forcefully warned a disbelieving American public. But before Martha, there was Dorothy Thompson, the first American
about Lame Ducks
Sun, 26.11.2006
The more things change, the more they stay the same. On either side of the Atlantic, it seems. Germanys grand coalition under Chancellor Angela Merkel has been in power for a year now but other than having applied a band-aid or two on existing social systems here, the coalition partners have [...]
Sun, 26.11.2006
The more things change, the more they stay the same. On either side of the Atlantic, it seems. Germanys grand coalition under Chancellor Angela Merkel has been in power for a year now but other than having applied a band-aid or two on existing social systems here, the coalition partners have [...]
about The German-American Economic Collapse
Tue, 21.11.2006
Introduction I have been teaching adult Sunday School off-and-on for 25 years now, first as a Lutheran, then as a Covenanter (for my German guests, that is an evangelical offshoot of the Swedish Lutherans). I learned early that if people are given the textbooks for free, attendance drops off and [...]
Tue, 21.11.2006
Introduction I have been teaching adult Sunday School off-and-on for 25 years now, first as a Lutheran, then as a Covenanter (for my German guests, that is an evangelical offshoot of the Swedish Lutherans). I learned early that if people are given the textbooks for free, attendance drops off and [...]
about Remembrance of things present
Sun, 19.11.2006
While thousands of Germans gathered just south of Berlin yesterday to protest a provocative neo-Nazi demonstration held to glorify fallen Wehrmacht soldiers of the Battle of Halbe, Chancellor Merkel and other government and diplomatic corps officials will be taking part in ceremonies in Berlin today [...]
Sun, 19.11.2006
While thousands of Germans gathered just south of Berlin yesterday to protest a provocative neo-Nazi demonstration held to glorify fallen Wehrmacht soldiers of the Battle of Halbe, Chancellor Merkel and other government and diplomatic corps officials will be taking part in ceremonies in Berlin today [...]
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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has pulled Mozarts Idomeneo from their program for fear of provoking Islamic protest and retribution. The production showed severed heads of Jesus, Mohammed and Buddha.
Tracked: Nov 14, 01:26
Vor einigen Jahren, als die Schönste Germanin noch bei einem Dotcom arbeitete, entdeckte sie während einer USA-Reise mit diesem Autor ein Plakat in einem Rekrutierungsbüro der Marines. Der Text lautete ungefähr so: "Wed promise you sleep deprivation, mental anguish, and muscles so sore that youll puke, but we dont like to sugarcoat things" Das schien ihr genau der richtige Spruch für die Wand hinter ihrem Schreibtisch zu sein. Also ging sie in das Büro hinein.
Tracked: Nov 15, 02:34
While thousands of Germans gathered just south of Berlin yesterday to protest a provocative neo-Nazi demonstration held to glorify fallen Wehrmacht soldiers of the Battle of Halbe, Chancellor Merkel and other government and diplomatic corps officials will be taking part in ceremonies in Berlin today marking Germanys Volkstrauertag or Peoples Day of Remembrance.
Tracked: Nov 19, 17:51
Introduction I have been teaching adult Sunday School off-and-on for 25 years now, first as a Lutheran, then as a Covenanter (for my German guests, that is an evangelical offshoot of the Swedish Lutherans). I learned early that if people are given the textbooks for free, attendance drops off and few people do the homework. If people are required to pay for the materials, they value them more. This went against my principles at first. Is the Gospel not free? Do the just not live by faith and not works? But there it is. What people are given free, they treat as valueless. Unless someone tries to take it, of course. Then they are outraged.
Tracked: Nov 21, 12:18
The more things change, the more they stay the same. On either side of the Atlantic, it seems. Germanys grand coalition under Chancellor Angela Merkel has been in power for a year now but other than having applied a band-aid or two on existing social systems here, the coalition partners have accomplished little more than a benevolent Stillstand (standstill) on the reform front. The real effort is being placed in positioning themselves for the next election, which will be soon enough. And the real question is whether this will blow up in their faces or not.
Tracked: Nov 26, 09:50
Earlier I wrote a about Martha Dodd, an American woman who saw with her own eyes what was happening in Germany after 1933 and forcefully warned a disbelieving American public. But before Martha, there was Dorothy Thompson, the first American
Tracked: Nov 26, 23:17
Die Trennung zwischen Staat und Kirche ist scheinbar nur wichtig, wenn es darum geht, Muslimen auf die Füsse zu treten. Wenn Christen in den USA für sich beanspruchen, dass die USA ein christliches Land ist und dass jeder Abgeordnete deshalb auf die ...
Tracked: Dec 02, 05:08
America has to catch up on human rights and social welfare or they will never be fully accepted as the lead nation of the free world.The American rightosphere regularly mocks Europe for having high unemployment rates, for social standards too high for a
Tracked: Dec 04, 16:53
If you believe everything you read, and I would never recommend doing this, of course, Germany suddenly finds itself in the wonderful world of economic upswing. Signs of this Aufschwung are being reported everywhere and it appears at times that the country has been afflicted by a giant and completely unexpected Wohlstanswelle (wave of prosperity).
Tracked: Dec 09, 19:32
While some newspapers and magazines run very critical or even Anti-American opinion pieces, some of them also write very pro-American commentaries: "America: The Misunderstood World Power" is the headline of an article in the travel section of a
Tracked: Dec 10, 14:17
The creation of a stable and well-functioning state requires a well-trained police force that is not corrupt, but abides by the law and enforces the law without bias. Afghanistan is not anywhere close to such a police force. According to a Congressional R
Tracked: Dec 10, 14:17
Germanys Angela Merkel, eager diplomat, objective conciliator, and honest broker between East and West, finds herself in a remarkable ménage a trois over energy policy. Not France and Poland, with whom she holds a December 5 summit: her controversial partners are Russia and Poland, each tugging her in opposite directions. George A. Pieler is a Senior Fellow with the Institute for Policy Innovation. Jens F. Laurson is Editor-in-Chief of the Center for International Relations.
Tracked: Dec 10, 14:20
As I mentioned in a previous post, NATO More Active on Global Security: From Brussels to Riga, NATO summit will be held at Riga, the capital of Latvia on November 28th and 29th. This is a landmark of history from the following aspects. At this summit, leaders of Western democracies meet and talk vital issues on global security at the capital of a former Soviet republic. More importantly, NATO is expanding global commitment to tackle dreadful challenges in the 21st century, such as WMD proliferation, terrorism, and so forth. Despite the rift over the Iraq War, America and Europe are developing further cooperation for world peace and stability. The media talk so much about the impact of US midterm election on transatlantic relations, but it is meaningless.
Tracked: Dec 10, 14:35
In the first part of this two series article we talked about several aspects of life and success in Holland and in the UK. We talked about the economy, taxation, fitness, smoking, social classes and a few other topics of interest that help us compare different aspects of a successful lifestyle from a European perspective. In this article, we will expand upon the initial discussion and talk about life in Germany and in Spain. We will also conclude with some general thoughts on how life in Europe differs from the US and how our definition of success is influenced by the culture that we live in.
Tracked: Dec 10, 14:43
Mark Steyn is, as so often in the last years, claiming yet again that the future belongs to Islam. Point is, demographics aren't quite as decisive as they used to be, and large, uneducted masses are mostly a danger to themselves nowadays. Not to mention the fact that there only are 15 million Muslims in all of Europe and that their birthrates also aren't all that high in several countries. German Muslims have a birthrate below replacement level, at about 1.8 babies per woman, and it is rapidly declining even further. The danger of substantial Muslim immigration also is very slim. Our expulsion policies towards Third World immigrants already are inhumane in their draconian harshness, and they are only going to get harsher over time. 'Our' Muslims also aren't a monolithic mass. Especially in Germany we have a lot of Alevites, whom 'mainstream' Muslims consider heretics. There is no way that the Alevites make common cause with the more conventional Muslims whom they in return see as a threat to themselves.
Tracked: Dec 10, 14:44
Vor kurzem sah ich mir wieder einmal Inhalte interkultureller Trainingsangebote über europäische Länder an. Die Angebote haben (traurigen) Unterhaltungswert, vor allem wenn - in Amerika sehr beliebt - ganz Europa über einen Kamm geschert wird. So h...
Tracked: Dec 11, 19:15