Monthly Archives: Dezember 2007

“A Voice for Freedom”

Nice title for the last post of the year, no? I admit I “stole” it from a WSJ article on Jeffrey Gedmin who is President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and according to Enders Wimbush “the best thing to happen to RFE/RL in a decade”.
Excerpts of “Jeffrey Gedmin: A Voice For Freedom” by Matthew Kaminski, [...]

Unknown species: Pro-American French II

Today I met – hold your breath – a pro-American French. Yes, this species exists! He even told me that there is pro-American literature in France. He wrote the titles down for me on a little piece of paper (3.3 x 4.7 in). Well, what would you have expected?
And here are the titles:
“Le futur selon [...]

Good intentions for the New Year

I do not know whether I am typically German or not, but with regard to maintaining order, alas, I am not. Anybody ever having seen my study, in particular my desk, can tell a story … The desk actually is quite invisible, buried under stacks of paper, …
So my first good intention should be to [...]

Merry Christmas! - Frohe Weihnachten!

I have just received a beautiful Christmas present: A sun-ray. Actually, it is “just” a piece of paper, but in the shape of a sun-ray and the text says:
Ich schenk dir einen Sonnenstrahl,
damit du wieder lachst
und andern Leuten wieder mal
`ne kleine Freud machst.
Ich schenk dir einen Sonnenstrahl,
dann spürt es jedermann:
Ein Sonnenstrahl steckt tausendmal
die andern alle [...]

Dank an unsere “Jungs und Mädels”!

Hier kann ich mich Dirk Maxeiner und Michael Miersch (wie meistens) nur anschließen.
Ausschnitte aus Ihrer Kolumne “Danke” erschienen in DIE WELT am 21.12.2007:
Nun steht Weihnachten vor der Tür und auch deutsche Soldaten sind für ihr Land in der Ferne im Einsatz. Sie werden das Fest in irgendwelchen unbehausten Feldlagern in Afghanistan verbringen, im Kosovo oder [...]

“What is essential is invisible to the eye”

One of my favourite novels is “The Little Prince” by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. I know that some people think it is a simple children`s tale, but to me it is far more. It is not only beautifully written, but contains some everlasting truths about friendship and love.
Take chapter 21 where the little prince [...]

“My best friend”

This weekend I went to see „My best friend“, a French movie with Daniel Auteuil as a man who does not have a best friend and does not even know what that is. Poor François! He is a successful antiquarian. But at his birthday party, his business partner Catherine notes that he doesn’t actually have [...]

Is Al Gore a resistance fighter?

I do not believe that global warming is the biggest challenge the earth is facing. I do not even believe it is actually taking place. (“Winter storm barrels across Northeast”, “Südeuropa versinkt im Schnee” ). And if it took place, I would not mind a more Mediterranean climate in Germany at all.
At the U.N. climate [...]

Stimme der Freiheit - Voice of Liberty

Stimme der Freiheit - Voice of Liberty:
Toller Name für ein neues Blog, oder? Great name for a new blog, no?

Licht aus und Gute Nacht! - Lights out and good night!

Muhabbet hat es heute auf Seite 1 der BILD-Zeitung in die Rubrik Gewinner – Verlierer geschafft. Und als was? Als Gewinner!
Berlins türkischer Rap-Star Muhabbet (23) hat’s geschafft: Sein Song „Deutschland“ (aufgenommen mit Außenminister Steinmeier) ist endlich auf CD zu haben.
Der gesamte Gewinn des Anti-Rassismus-Raps geht als Spende an ein Kinderhilfswerk.
BILD meint: Kaufen, helfen!

Nur zur Erinnerung: [...]