I have only just returned from an incredibly inspiring two-day seminar on school debating held just outside of Cologne (a city infamous for having created one of the - to my mind - most unpleasant fragrances of all time, 4711  http://www.4711.com )...
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It was quite exciting for me to see Merkel chatting easily with Obama in the White House during her historic trip to address the US Congress; in some way, as the daughter of a German mother and American father, I was pleased and proud to see the...
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 Admittedly I am jumping the gun a bit because we are nowhere near Thanksgiving just yet, but I felt truly fulfilled the other day and wanted to write about the experience.
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A friend of mine from back in Freiburg days has been a full professor of English at the University of Leipzig for a decade or more now. When Elmar of the blue eyes, very curly hair and infectious smile recently emailed me an attachment of a painting..
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Today is quite a big day for the Germans, as today will decide the shape of government for the next four years. I like the fact that the Germans vote on a Sunday, which means that most people do not have to stress on their way to work.  Unlike the US...
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