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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Easily confused (34) Holocaust denial
There are people who deny that the Holocaust really happened, and then there is someone who claims that Germany denies the historical facts of the Holocaust. This is rather illogical because – for example – the Holocaust denier depicted above, … Continue reading
Did you notice the Irony? (12) Indian Supreme Court
In April 2014 the Indian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have to be recognized as a “third gender”, declaring inter alia that Transgender persons’ right to decide their self-identified gender is also upheld and the Centre and State Governments … Continue reading
What a Sky!
Some may admire the church. Some may derive joy from watching the playing children. I was most taken with the sky. The church is Matrice Nuova in Castelbuono, a beautiful little town in the hills in Sicily. (Hier geht es … Continue reading
How bad is Spain’s Infrastructure?
We keep reading horror stories from the southern European countries about how badly they are affected by the economic crisis. Factories are closing, civil servants are made redundant, the provision of medical services suffers, people emigrate, everything is going downhill. The … Continue reading
Water
You can tell whether an area is good for hiking or not by the availability of water. Either from natural sources (creeks, waterfalls) or from wells. A few handfuls of cold water are enough to continue walking for many miles, even … Continue reading
Riding the Volcano
The island of Vulcano, situated off the north coast of Sicily, has an active crater which you can hike up to. It is possible to circumvent the crater on a narrow rim, walking through the smoke and the fumes at times, … Continue reading
“The Cold War Swap” by Ross Thomas
There is probably no better time than now to read a novel about two NSA employees who have absconded to the Soviet Union and about the US government’s attempts to get them back. Yes, I wrote Soviet Union instead of Russia, … Continue reading
Man and Nature
Man can erect the most beautiful buildings, which last for 2,500 years and still impress with their shape and size, but the surrounding nature is the true source of beauty. The photos show the temple of Segesta, one of the … Continue reading
Sad Things (10) :-(
When I press the 1 button on my phone three times while writing a text message, my phone always tries to suggest that I want to write :-( instead of :-). I wonder why my phone has such a negative … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 