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Saarbrücker Gespräch

Posted: 2013-09-30 – Leave a Comment

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

Catgerories: Faces & Places, 懐かし Tags: aging, ash cloud, Es Gäadsche, Saarlandhymne

Die Zukunft liegt in Manderscheid

Posted: 2013-09-16 – Leave a Comment

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

Catgerories: Faces & Places, 懐かし Tags: autobiography, Côte d'Azure, hitchhiking in France, podcast, Saarbrücken, Saarland

Geh uff die Hidd

Posted: 2013-08-30 – 3 Comments

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

Catgerories: Faces & Places, 懐かし Tags: Klarenthal, Kohle und Stahl, podcast, Raffinerie Klarenthal, Saarbrücken, Saargebiet, Saarland, Saarland-Raffinierie, Volksschule

Über-Gourmet

Posted: 2013-03-28 – 2 Comments

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

Catgerories: Faces & Places Tags: edible cannabaceuticals, marijuana dispensaries, medical marijuana, medical pot

72 Suburbs in Search of a City

Posted: 2013-03-22 – Leave a Comment

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

Catgerories: Faces & Places Tags: L.A. county, Los Angeles, Los Angeles basin, Los Angeles County

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