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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
10,000 boxes of cigars
When General Ulysses Grant was described by newspapers as smoking cigars during the Battle at Fort Donelson in Tennessee in 1862, admirers from around the country sent him more than 10,000 boxes of cigars for further use. He later said: I had … Continue reading
These birds are having fun
(Photographed at the Municipal Park in Trani, Apulia, Italy.)
The age of sexual consent in Germany
Sometimes, even I get a question that I haven’t had before and which I need to research. For example this week, when a young guy asked: Is it true that 14 years is the age of consent in Germany?Is it … Continue reading
Advice on litigating a child custody case in Germany
I received this question about child custody in Germany and some related matters: Hello,I am an American living abroad in Germany. 5 months ago I married an Estonian man and gave birth to our daughter. Due to a series of unfortunate … Continue reading
The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
This is something for my fellow international public law nerds. Q: When does the Vienna Convention of Consular Relations make front-page headlines? A: When there is a petty argument between Bolivia and Chile about the flag in front of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Chile, Law, Politics
Tagged Antofagasta, Evo Morales, international law, international public law, Media
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Painting the Ship
Yes, these cruise ships are really that huge. (Photographed in Messina, Sicily, Italy.)
Stairway to Heaven
Photographed at Capo Milazzo in Sicily.
How rich is Estonia?
You can tell that a country is abundantly rich and has a prospering economy when there are signs next to the toilet that tell you “Don’t throw money down the toilet”. (Seen and photographed at Tallinn Airport in Estonia.)
Three Generations of Transport
(photographed in Messina, Sicily, Italy in October 2013)
You can’t say you haven’t been warned.
Russia put up this poster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Everybody should have listened to that warning.
The Happy Hermit 