Author Archives: Andreas Moser

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About Andreas Moser

I am a lawyer in Germany, with a focus on international family law, migration and citizenship law, as well as constitutional law. My other interests include long walks, train rides, hitchhiking, history, and writing stories.

Book Burnings, here and there

This week, US soldiers in Afghanistan accidentally burnt a few copies of the Quran because they regularly change the copies of the Quran that the prisoners there are allowed to use, in order to prevent messages being written into the … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

Congratulations, Steve Jobs, you are now the richest man in the cemetery.

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Titanic klaut meinen Bundespräsidenten-Gag

Unmittelbar nach dem Rücktritt von Bundespräsident Wulff brachte ich dies – auf meine übliche niveau- und humorvolle Art – in Zusammenhang mit den spontan ausgebrochenen Freudenparaden in ganz Deutschland, von manchen als “Karneval” oder “Fasching” bezeichnet: https://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/president-wulff-resigns-germany-celebrates/ (mein Blog vom 17. Februar … Continue reading

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Paraglider defies Icarus’ Lesson

Today when I was at Golden Bay and Għajn Tuffieħa in Malta, I saw this paraglider who ignored the lesson of Icarus. Luckily, he survived. More photos of Għajn Tuffieħa – including a spectacular sunset – to follow soon.

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President Wulff resigns – Germany celebrates

The German President Christan Wulff has finally resigned today – as I had predicted already a month ago. Germans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate. The celebrations are expected to continue for a few weeks, until a new President will be … Continue reading

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A secret look into Iranian Intelligence training

The somewhat botched assassination attempt in Bangkok yesterday in which an Iranian assassin blew his own legs off instead of even getting close to any target provides more circumstantial evidence that Iran is also behind the attacks on Israeli embassy … Continue reading

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Whitney Houston, 1963-2012

Houston, you no longer have a problem.

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Why I don’t ask strangers to take photos of myself, # 1

There is a reason why I don’t ask strangers to take photos of myself with my own camera: I prefer to use the self timer or rather not to take any photos at all. I know what I look like … Continue reading

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Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Since February 1952, Elizabeth II has been the Queen of the United Kingdom and a few other Commonwealth countries, putting her into a league with other long-reigning heads of state like King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, Muammar Gaddafi in Libya or … Continue reading

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The true Identity of Mitt Romey

Mitt Romney, one of the Republican Party‘s contenders for President of the United States of America raises a question among voters: “Who is Mitt Romney really?” Obviously, even Republicans have some serious doubts about his identity. How else would you explain … Continue reading

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