Category Archives: History

Mexican Nazis

Posted on 2015-06-27 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. During my upcoming travels in Latin America, I won’t need to worry about money. Whenever I will run out of funds, I can work at a college or university and teach German and European history. The demand … Continue reading →

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Obsessed with Shoes?

Posted on 2015-06-23 by Andreas Moser

If you know someone who is obsessed with shoes and you want to cure her, you can try showing her this photo. It puts things into perspective. Links: Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel, where this photo was taken. … Continue reading →

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Smoking against Mosquitoes

Posted on 2015-06-18 by Andreas Moser

Whenever I walk through a mosquito- or fly-infested forest or swamp, I light up a cigar. A strong one preferably. It keeps these rowdy little animals at bay. Now I am happy to have discovered that this is no excuse … Continue reading →

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Two guys walk 60 km to eat a soup.

Posted on 2015-05-08 by Andreas Moser

A friend from Târgu Mureș asked me last Sunday if I felt like “going on a little hike to the hills outside of town”. Of course I felt like it. He wanted to hike to Miercurea Nirajului. I didn’t know exactly where that … Continue reading →

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Stupid questions get funny answers

Posted on 2015-04-25 by Andreas Moser
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Mein Kampf

Posted on 2015-03-28 by Andreas Moser

While in Germany the debate is still raging whether an annotated version of Hitler’s book “Mein Kampf” should be published after the copyright protection will expire (I am in favor of such a publication, because what do we do historical research … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t play the Lottery

Posted on 2015-02-22 by Andreas Moser

Because it’s a Soviet scam, a Communist charade: In the novel Twelve Chairs, Ilja Ilf and Evgeny Petrov describe how the Soviet Union organized steamship tours, accompanied by orchestras and dance groups, whose goal it was to get people to sign … Continue reading →

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The Russian Embassy

Posted on 2015-02-03 by Andreas Moser

I am planning to go to Ukraine soon. But who knows if there will even be a Ukraine left in a few months. Russia is coming closer, at least geographically. To be on the safe side, I want to apply for … Continue reading →

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Montenegro by Train

Posted on 2015-01-12 by Andreas Moser

The next train will leave at 10 o’clock, the lady at the counter signals by raising both her hands and stretching out all of her ten fingers, as if a robbery was in progress. The ticket for one of the most beautiful … Continue reading →

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The Revolutions of 1989

Posted on 2014-12-24 by Andreas Moser

1989, those were the times! With each broadcast of the evening news, the world changed so quickly that most people already lost track back then. Now, 25 years later, only a vague recollection of falling walls, fired shots and popping champagne … Continue reading →

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