Category Archives: Life

Giving Presents

Posted on 2014-12-12 by Andreas Moser

I don’t receive many presents. But then I give presents even less. Maybe it’s better that way. Receiving or giving presents can be a sad occasion. I remember the times when I was browsing book stores for hours, pondering what … Continue reading →

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Good morning

Posted on 2014-12-07 by Andreas Moser

The view from my bedroom in the morning: Well, actually it looks like this, but I have always had the tendency to look at the bright side of things. It’s a better way to start the day. (Auf Deutsch.)

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Short Romance

Posted on 2014-11-18 by Andreas Moser

“Promise me that you will always treat me like a princess,” she asked, no, she begged him, with hope in her dreamy eyes. “I am really more of an anti-monarchist,” he replied and shot her, a curious mix of sadness and … Continue reading →

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Frugality is a Virtue

Posted on 2014-11-17 by Andreas Moser

I am a very stingy person. I wear my father’s old shirts. I wear shoes with holes. I don’t have a car. I walk in the rain to save the bus fare. I never buy anything new if the old … Continue reading →

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Video Blog: Life can be a Beach

Posted on 2014-10-08 by Andreas Moser

On my bicycle tour around Sinis peninsula on Sardinia, I discovered this beach, not without drawing two valuable lessons from its discovery:

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“Why did you come here?”

Posted on 2014-10-07 by Andreas Moser

There are two types of places in the world: those where nobody will bat an eyelid if you move there and those where you will be welcomed with the question “Why did you move here?” – if you want to call that a … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Place to Write

Posted on 2014-08-31 by Andreas Moser

“When are you going to send us your new articles?” editors from Delhi to New York inquire, their voices filled with anticipation and urgency. Readers from Hamburg to Pretoria browse the papers they just purchased at the newsstand, looking for an … Continue reading →

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Video: Robinson Crusoe

Posted on 2014-07-29 by Andreas Moser

Sometimes, when I am stranded on a new island and I walk along the beach for hours to see if there is anyone else who is still alive or if I can find some food, I feel like Robinson Crusoe. … Continue reading →

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Half-Time

Posted on 2014-07-06 by Andreas Moser

Today I turn 39. Based on the statistical life expectancy in Germany I have another 39 years to live. It’s half-time in my life. If this was a football match, you would watch some commercials and listen to daft commentary by a former … Continue reading →

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The Vagabond

Posted on 2014-06-30 by Andreas Moser

One of the best things about my childhood was that I always had enough books to read. My heroes were never the princes or princesses, sorcerers or knights, firemen or astronauts. Nor was I impressed by cowboys, bandits or sheriffs. … Continue reading →

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