Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Did you notice the Irony? (# 5) Egypt’s constitutional conundrum
When Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi issued an edict according to which the judiciary would henceforth no longer be able to review the government’s actions, the judges – understandably – wanted to protest against this far-reaching usurpation of executive powers. What … Continue reading
5 Things to avoid when you have to write an Academic Paper
Actually this article attempts to warn you about the 5 things not to do when you should rather engage in any time-consuming and complicated activity, especially when the deadline is close. I use the situation of having to write an academic paper … Continue reading
Film Review: James Bond “Skyfall”
It’s 2012 and time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films which began with Dr. No in 1962. For that reason alone you should watch all James Bond films in chronological order before venturing to watch the … Continue reading
Did you notice the Irony? (# 4) Middle East edition
The TV series “Homeland” recently aired an episode which depicted a street in Beirut, Lebanon as somewhat dangerous territory with Hezbollah guys brandishing AK-47s. Of course it was not really filmed in Beirut. Instead of ordering a pizza and enjoying … Continue reading
Gays in the US Military
General David Petraeus has admitted to an extramarital affair with Paula Broadwell, an Army reservist who travelled with General Petraeus in Afghanistan when she was writing a book about the general. An FBI investigation had been launched after Mrs Broadwell … Continue reading
Republicans are much funnier
Democrats have won the Presidential election as well as more Senate races, but Republicans have introduced much more humour into this election cycle. Let us not forget the Republicans who made us laugh in 2012. But let’s also not forget … Continue reading
Did you notice the Irony? (# 3)
Mitt Romney: “Government does not create jobs.” Mitt Romney, a bit later: “As President, I will create 12 million new jobs.” Luckily, you and others noticed this irony before election day. Dystopian horror stories will be written about what might … Continue reading
Easily Confused, # 12
Registering with university for the new term, it dawned on me: Continuing registration is better than continuing resignation.
Did you notice the Irony? (# 2)
Recently, on a blog I sometimes visit although I disagree with its content more often than not, the question was posed if the USA are becoming “fascist” or if they would have become fascist under a President Romney. The first … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 