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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Random Thoughts (19)
But what will become of James Bond if we don’t tolerate sexual harassment anymore? Trying to cash in on crypto-currencies, I have now invested all my savings in Paypal. I always find it strange when people say “I am writing … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Economics, Israel, Language, Montenegro, Politics, Romania
Tagged children, christmas, James Bond, Jerusalem, Kenya, Nepal, smoking
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Two Books on North Korea
If there will be a nuclear war in 2018, it will most likely have something to do with North Korea. So you may as well use your last weeks alive to read about that country. Suki Kim pulled off a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Economics, Human Rights, North Korea, Politics, Religion
Tagged christianity, Crown Publishing, Granta, Human Rights, Rider, Spiegel & Grau
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Serbo-Croatian
Dear ex-Yugoslavs, without any intention of being disrespectful to your dramatic break-up, I am not going to have time to learn Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin separately. No, I am going to stick with good old Serbo-Croatian. At a used-book … Continue reading
Video: Hungry Squirrel
The seeds in the flower pot were intended to help the birds get through the winter, but look who showed up and ate everything:
Moving to Montenegro
By now, I have really been staying in Ammerthal, the small village in Bavaria where I grew up, longer than I should have. Rent-free living and a cozy room full of books should actually provide agreeable conditions for a student … Continue reading
Posted in History, Montenegro, Travel, World War II
Tagged Ammerthal, Kotor, Maps, Yugoslavia
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Random Thoughts (18)
“Time is more valuable than money could ever dream of being.” (Dan Kieran in The Idle Traveller) Thanks to Thomas Kuban for pointing me to The Ultimate Productivity Blog. Thanks to Priscila Serrano for the book 60 Degrees North, in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Brazil, Europe, Germany, North Korea, Religion, Romania, Time, UK
Tagged Brexit, christianity, solitude, Targu Mures, Turkmenistan
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Stupid Maps (1) Bavarian Independence
On the occasion of the attempts by some people in Catalonia to become independent, The Guardian published this map under the headline Beyond Catalonia: pro-independence movements in Europe. This map makes it look as if all of Europe is about … Continue reading
Chocolate makes smart
You always knew it, didn’t you? Now there is a study suggesting a correlation between chocolate consumption and winning Nobel prizes. While you are emptying that jar of Nutella, you may however want to consider why this study is bogus: … Continue reading
The Island of the General
In November 1860, Giuseppe Garibaldi could have asked for anything. He had begun a campaign with less than a thousand men, but had marched from victory to victory. He had ignited enthusiasm for an idea that had seemed unrealistic until … Continue reading
Posted in History, Italy, Photography, Sardinia, Travel
Tagged Caprera, Garibaldi, La Maddalena
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How about tipping?
Wikipedia has this map of tipping customs in restaurants: This might be useful for those of you who like to do things as they are done customarily. Me, I am rather skeptical regarding tipping. And it really pisses me off … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 