Category Archives: Life

Evening Stroll

Posted on 2014-05-16 by Andreas Moser

Men show off their wives. Women show off their children. Children show off their dogs. Dogs show off their families. (Auf Deutsch.)

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For religious reasons

Posted on 2014-04-19 by Andreas Moser

Parent 1: I am too lazy to get up in the morning to get my kids to school. Society: What an evil parent! Parent 2: For religious reasons, I don’t allow my kids to attend school. Society: Respect! – – … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law, Life, Philosophy, Religion | Tagged , | 27 Comments

Easily Confused (33) Erasmus students

Posted on 2014-04-16 by Andreas Moser

Young Europeans wasting their lives in 1914: Young Europeans wasting their lives in 1944: Young Europeans wasting their lives in 2014: As much as I question what Erasmus students do during their time abroad, in light of the above comparison even I have … Continue reading →

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Utility Outage

Posted on 2014-03-30 by Andreas Moser

This week, I was without electricity (and thus without internet) for half a day after a thunderstorm, I ran out of gas in the kitchen, and I haven’t had water all weekend after the pipe leading to my neighborhood burst. After this experience, … Continue reading →

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How to be Happy

Posted on 2014-01-31 by Andreas Moser

For those who don’t have much time or interest in reading a lot today, I’ll give you the summary right away: Leading a happy life boils down to two rules: – Avoid doing things which make you unhappy. – Do more … Continue reading →

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The most dangerous item in my house

Posted on 2014-01-23 by Andreas Moser

The most dangerous thing in my house is not the chainsaw. Not the stockpiles of Semtex. Not even the cigars. The most dangerous item in my house is a piece of paper, attached to the wall, showing the map of … Continue reading →

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Laziness

Posted on 2014-01-20 by Andreas Moser

Thanks to laziness I don’t learn languages very well, I never applied for any scholarship, I missed the deadline for that exchange year in the USA, I never finished the PhD in law which I had begun, I do less exercise … Continue reading →

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Storm & Sea

Posted on 2013-10-17 by Andreas Moser

When I was a child, I used to run outside and play when it was stormy and rainy. I loved thunderstorms and fierce winds. The worse, the better. Later, as a young adult, when it stormed and rained, I was … Continue reading →

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Good News!

Posted on 2013-07-25 by Andreas Moser

If you can read this you are alive, you are awake, you are not blind and you have some command of the English language. You also have access to some electronic gadget and the internet, which means you are not … Continue reading →

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Enjoy the Sunset!

Posted on 2013-06-20 by Andreas Moser

I already explained how to photograph a sunset in a very detailed step-by-step guide. Today, I will show you how to enjoy a sunset. It’s much easier:

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