30.10.2013
02.10.2013
Ad astra
30.09.2013
Busy like a hummingbird
In the last ten days, I finished campaigning for Germany's national election in a hotly contested district, was subjected to a battery of medical tests and grilled by six people at a job interview in Luxembourg, helped my sister and her boyfriend move house, and debated for 48.25 hours straight to break the world record. I believe I've earned this.
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13.09.2013
Stinkefinger for President
Der Umgang mit Steinbrücks Stinkefinger ist symptomatisch für diesen Wahlkampf: Auf Cover gehoben, in den Zeitungen besprochen und im Fernsehen kommentiert werden Symbole statt Inhalte, Celebrity-Gossip statt Kompetenzen und Horse-Race-Journalismus statt Vergleiche von Plänen. Deutschland verschläft nötige Reformen, in der ganzen EU ächzt und knirscht es, und zu unserer ewigen Schande nehmen wir nur lächerliche 5000 Flüchtlinge aus dem sich desintegrierenden Syrien auf, aber Gesprächsthema Nummer Eins neun Tage vor der Wahl ist Peers Finger. Gut haben Mutti und die Medien unser Land entpolitisiert. Hier, was ich davon halte.
The Economist 2
Opinion 1 here.
The Economist is like that one friend you have who always tells you instructive things about countries and technologies you didn't even know existed and whom you value for his smarts and quiet humour. But despite his intelligence and perspicacity, sometimes he holds opinions - and sticks to them despite all evidence to the contrary which he must, must be aware of - that you can only describe as incongruous, bizarre, completely bananas. You let it slide because you really value the friendship, but sometimes you wonder whether there isn't something fundamentally wrong with your friend, and perhaps you should try to check his facts a bit more the next time he tells you something about Botswana or the coming revolution in 3-D printing.
The Economist is like that one friend you have who always tells you instructive things about countries and technologies you didn't even know existed and whom you value for his smarts and quiet humour. But despite his intelligence and perspicacity, sometimes he holds opinions - and sticks to them despite all evidence to the contrary which he must, must be aware of - that you can only describe as incongruous, bizarre, completely bananas. You let it slide because you really value the friendship, but sometimes you wonder whether there isn't something fundamentally wrong with your friend, and perhaps you should try to check his facts a bit more the next time he tells you something about Botswana or the coming revolution in 3-D printing.
28.08.2013
Georges Bizet
27.08.2013
Fußball ist eine Religion
In Old Trafford, mit seinen Statuen von Trainern, Gedenktafeln, überdimensionalen Fotos und einer ganzen nach Alex Ferguson benannten Tribüne habe ich endlich verstanden, dass Fußball die Religion unserer Tage ist, ein Kult mit Riten und Gesängen, in dem man sich jedes Wochenende verliert und eins mit der Welt wird. Kein Wunder, dass es da zu Kritik an einem milde scharfen Postkartenmotiv kommt und sogar Sascha Vogt nochmal alles erklären muss: In Kirchen macht man keinen Wahlkampf. Armes Deutschland ...
24.08.2013
The Lannisters send their regards
Only 35 minutes of layover time: A bit tricky.
Meeting Jaime Lannister in the passport queue: Priceless.
Sorry for the crappy potatocam picture though ...
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