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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Easily Confused (29) Spies, cold and warm
The spy who came in from the cold: The spy who wants to go to a warm country:
Posted in Books, Ecuador, Russia, Travel
Tagged asylum, Ecuador, Edward Snowden, NSA
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Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013
Does it really matter if Nelson Mandela dies, as long as Morgan Freeman is still alive? And what does this say about the line between reality and film? Before you criticize me for publishing this now, keep in mind that … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, History, Politics
Tagged Cinema, Invictus, Morgan Freeman, movies, Nelson Mandela, South Africa
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Poetry Slam (4) Running
Excuses? None. So I will go for a run in the sun. That should be fun!
Bike Theft in Lithuania
When I moved to Lithuania last summer, I was even more lucky than usual. The friendly couple whose apartment I stay at offered me to keep and use their bicycle for the duration of my stay. But they admonished me … Continue reading
Trakai half marathon
On 12 May 2013, I participated in a half marathon at beautiful Trakai in Lithuania. There were four laps, 5 km each, around the small town and along the shoreline of the lakes. It was very well organised and it was … Continue reading
Enjoy the Sunset!
I already explained how to photograph a sunset in a very detailed step-by-step guide. Today, I will show you how to enjoy a sunset. It’s much easier:
James Gandolfini, 1961-2013
If you haven’t seen it yet, watch the political satire In the Loop, with James Gandolfini as General Miller. And for those who have already watched it, enjoy my favourite scene again:
Posted in Cinema, Military, Politics
Tagged Cinema, Gandolfini, In the Loop, James Gandolfini, movies
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The Paradox of the Categorical Imperative
One of the most important concepts in moral philosophy is the categorical imperative by Immanuel Kant. Its first formulation reads “Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal … Continue reading
Google Reader, 2005-2013
Google Reader was probably the best invention by Google (much better than Google Glass, and in my mind also better than the search engine which turned billions of people into lazy students without proper research skills). I used it almost … Continue reading
Easily Confused (28) Gaza and Gezi
Park in Gaza: Gezi Park, Istanbul, Turkey: I am waiting for Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to speak about “the suffering and the inhumane conditions of life in Gaza” again. He probably won’t even notice the irony.
The Happy Hermit 