Jürgen Albers also attended Ludwigsgymnasium, an all-boys classical grammar school in Saarbrücken. We both belonged to a very unusual, small group of students – we decided to continue voluntarily with Latin for another three years after receiving our advanced Latin qualifications … [Read more...] about Saarbrücker Gespräch
Faces & Places
Die Zukunft liegt in Manderscheid
Before his retirement, Rainer Petto was in charge of the regional (Saarländischer Rundfunk) television program Kulturspiegel. In the 60s, we both attended the same all-boys school in Saarbrücken, the then-famous Ludwigsgymnasium, a classical grammar school founded it … [Read more...] about Die Zukunft liegt in Manderscheid
Geh uff die Hidd
I wanted to use the time I spent in Germany this year to record a couple of conversations in German. I asked three people with radio experience, and they all agreed. For me, this was a unique opportunity to learn about sound editing. I used Audacity to edit the conversations. I … [Read more...] about Geh uff die Hidd
Über-Gourmet
Living in a city where, according to a quote whose source I cannot pinpoint right now, “smoking marijuana is legal, but watering the lawn before 5 pm can get you arrested,” I am pleased to see that someone is addressing the concerns of those who don't want to ruin the … [Read more...] about Über-Gourmet
72 Suburbs in Search of a City
This famous quote by Dorothy Parker reminded me that as a result of my recent move I keep hearing this question from friends and family: How big exactly is Los Angeles? There’s no simple answer. In other countries, there seems to be an ongoing consolidation among neighboring … [Read more...] about 72 Suburbs in Search of a City