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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Sunset at the Curonian Spit
The Curonian Spit, the thin strip of land in the Baltic Sea, half of which is Lithuanian and half of which is Russian, is a beautiful place. Large sand dunes covered with pine forests, beautiful little fishing villages with wooden … Continue reading
Good News!
If you can read this you are alive, you are awake, you are not blind and you have some command of the English language. You also have access to some electronic gadget and the internet, which means you are not … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Philosophy
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Don’t touch!
There are things which you would never want to touch. But then somebody puts up a sign “Don’t touch!” and you suddenly feel the urge to see what happens when you do touch. In that case, I did not feel … Continue reading
Britain’s Fight against Illegal Immigration
I used to think that the UK, consisting mainly of one large island, shouldn’t have that much of a problem with illegal immigration as countries with many long land borders. After all, you only have to control the airports, a … Continue reading
New Child Custody Law in Germany (May 2013)
(This is an update to my FAQ about child custody law in Germany.) For a long time, child custody in Germany was automatically awarded to the mother of the child if the parents were not married at the time of … Continue reading
The Road to Skyfall
When you get to a place and you think “I have been here before” but you know that you haven’t, then either the place looks eerily similar to one to which you have been (like most of the seaside towns … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Photography, Scotland, Travel, UK
Tagged Cinema, James Bond, movies, Skyfall
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The Phone Call from Russia
He loved getting calls from Russia. The international country code was 007. He always wondered what had come first: the assigning of that dialing code to the Soviet Union or the first James Bond novel. He knew that the latter had … Continue reading
Fog, Fog, Fog, Rain and Fog
Next week I will go to Scotland and walk the West Highland Way from Glasgow to Fort William (154 km). At the end of the trail, I will attempt to climb Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK. There … Continue reading
Gay Rights in the USA, Eastern Europe and Africa
Today is an important day for gay rights. Washington, D.C., USA on 26 June 2013: After two decisions by the US Supreme Court, one of which struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law which denied … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Law, Lithuania, USA
Tagged DOMA, gay marriage, gay rights, Human Rights, Senegal
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Poetry Slam (5) Edward Snowden
“Hi”, said the guy, “I am the spy from Hawaii, but I had to get away. I went to Hong Kong, but I couldn’t stay long. I am still a spy and I would like to fly to … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 