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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
“Italia dei Valori” explain anti-German election campaign
“Europeans, not Germans,” the posters of the Italian party Italia dei Valori (“Italy of Values”) are screaming out in an effort to gain votes in the upcoming elections to the European Parliament. As I have pointed out already, I find that a … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Europe, Germany, Italy, Politics
Tagged Ignazio Messina, Italia dei Valori
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Emigrants are better people
Emigrants are bolder, willing to take on more risk, more active and more appreciative of freedom than those staying behind. General Patton already knew that. From his letter to the Allied forces before they first stepped onto the European continent by landing … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, History, Italy, Military, Sicily, USA, World War II
Tagged immigration, Operation Husky, Patton
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Did you notice the Irony? (13) UK Immigration Policy
The website of the UK Home Office which lists the official government policy on immigration says, on the same page even, that “immigration enriches our culture and strengthens our economy”, but then summarizes the goal of its policy as “reducing immigration”. … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Immigration Law, Politics, UK
Tagged Home Office, Human Rights, immigration
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The Towers of Tallinn
As many churches and castles with beautiful towers you may build, one guy is going to dwarf them all by building a huge chimney.
A different view of nature
“The Niagara Falls is simply a vast amount of water going the wrong way over some unnecessary rocks,” wrote Oscar Wilde in 1882.
An envelope in an envelope in an envelope
This morning I had a Russian doll experience. No, not that kind of Russian doll. The matryoshka one. I received a large envelope and opened it (of course). In it was a second envelope, also large and that one even … Continue reading
Italy Reading List
To me, travel would only be half as much fun without taking the time to read books. I am even happy about long train rides or ferry passages because they allow me to read for a few extra hours I … Continue reading
Easily Confused (35) Perished Cities
Old cities, whose ruins we visit, wondering how erstwhile grand and important cities could cease to exist: Aleppo, Syria: (Diesen Vergleich gibt es auch auf Deutsch.)
The Happy Hermit 