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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Easily confused (1)
Aren’t you thankful that I didn’t pick a more realistic photo of a miscarriage?
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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.
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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
Iran wants Peace
Iran wants peace. It’s a peaceful nation. Iran wants to have constructive relations with the rest of the world. Really. I saw it with my own eyes when I was in Iran: Seen and photographed in Shiraz, Iran in January … Continue reading
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The “Sunday must be work free” campaign by the Church
Christian churches everywhere are trying to keep Sundays “work free” and try to influence legislatures to keep shops closed on Sundays. I am all for a lot of free time and I think that most people put far too much … Continue reading
How to spot fake immigration advice
Immigration advice is a big business. Millions of people want to emigrate every year and seek out lawyers, attorneys and other immigration advisers. How can you tell a competent adviser from a fake one? I will have more on that … Continue reading
Things not to do in Muslim countries, # 2
Don’t climb the pulpit in a mosque and pretend to be an imam! Luckily, not many people were listening to me and my sermon at Vakil Mosque in Shiraz, Iran. Another rule: if you pretend to be an imam, at … Continue reading
Things not to do in Muslim countries, # 1
Don’t go to a mosque to steal the Quran! Obviously, I didn’t steal any books. But ever the bibliophile, I needed to take a closer look. (I did however take a prayer stone with me from Hakim Mosque.)
I do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day.
“I do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day” is one of my mottoes. I love to get up at the crack of dawn, when the whole city is still asleep and I can work or study … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 