Tag: German everyday life
Everyday German life: The Spezi and the revolution
Why the lemonade keeps getting smaller while the price remains the same, but you are still powerless against the sweet temptation. source site
Everyday life in Germany: Batman, Oscar Wilde and the “last generation” society
One can learn from Oscar Wilde that life imitates art. However, one often does not know exactly what is life and what is art. The other day after ironing I…
Long live the Literaturhaus: Why readings are an enrichment – Society
How nice it is when you meet people in a literature house who can not only write but also read. Probably the cities in which there are literature houses. Instead…
“That was a mistake”: what does Habeck’s admission really mean? – Company
When you make a mistake and admit it, it morally opens up the possibility of making new mistakes. At some point in the last twenty years, the word “error culture”…
The K question: Who will be the Union’s candidate for chancellor? A Gloss Society
It’s never too early to start asking the K question. Especially when a party is not sure who actually has what it takes to be chancellor. April 22 years ago…
Lou Reed, Paul Auster and Feeling Misconnected – Society
A long time ago I read Paul Auster’s New York trilogy. The first part, “City of Glass,” begins with someone calling the protagonist Daniel Quinn, mistaking him for detective Paul…
Looking for orientation: How cell phones deform people – Society
Anyone looking for orientation today looks at their smartphone – but that doesn’t mean that you’ll reach your destination safely. A little excursion with Terry Pratchett and Theodor Adorno. Orientation…
Dog excrement, ballet criticism and the question of which dog suits humans – society
Today we’ll start with positive things. Martha Argerich still plays the piano ravishingly, Berlin generally managed to repeat the election, and the concertante “Siegfried” with Simon Rattle conducting the BR…
Chaos in the big city: Berlin votes again this weekend – society
One is almost tempted to write about the unique Berlin again this weekend. Berlin is so unique that it has to repeat its election to the House of Representatives this…
All good, all right – from the special communication in the office – society
I was in the office again these days. Having voluntarily resigned from a senior post long before New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, I have the privilege of coming and…