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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Prepared for Self-Defence
After the vicious threats against my life this morning, I have assembled everything that I could find in my armoury. Now, I am prepared. Prepared for the full onslaught or the sneak attack, prepared at day and at night, at home … Continue reading
Welcome to Malta?
This morning at 0926 I received an anonymous phone call that began by asking for my identity although I always answer the phone with my name. Andreas? Is that you? I confirmed that it’s me and said a very friendly … Continue reading
Posted in Malta
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Why I don’t ask people to take photos of myself, # 2
Because when I do something really, really cool, they cut my head off: Me, jumping across a frighteningly wide and deadly deep ravine in the Negev desert in Israel.
My Home is my Castle
Yes, Britain really is that foggy. At St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall, England in 2010.
How far to the right is Rick Santorum?
Sorry, Mr Santorum, I can’t see you properly. Even on my wide-screen TV, you are still too far to the right.
The inevitable Mr Romney
Despite the inconclusiveness of “Super Tuesday”, it looks like Mitt Romney is slowly but surely crawling towards the nomination of the Republican Party to become its candidate for President of the United States of America. Excitement in a party looks … Continue reading
Easily confused (1)
Aren’t you thankful that I didn’t pick a more realistic photo of a miscarriage?
Posted in Language
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Romanic languages
Romanic languages are like the meals at McDonalds: If you know one of them, you know all of them. This – unjustifiedly disparaging – thought came to my mind as I am trying to decide which language to learn next.
Posted in Language
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The logic of Nicolas Sarkozy
“We have too many foreigners” in France, said Nicolas Sarkozy before threatening that France might leave the Schengen zone of passport-free travel. Nicolas Sarkozy forgot to mention that his father is Hungarian, that his mother’s family was originally from Spain, … Continue reading
Why Putin really cried
When Vladimir Putin was appointed dictator for life re-elected as President on 4 March 2012, he had tears in his eyes when he appeared in front of government employees who had been ordered to attend jubilant voters. But what did Russia’s strong … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 