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Category Archives: Religion
How to keep the Jehovah’s Witnesses at bay
Remembering in how many countries the Jehovah’s Witnesses have already visited me at home could almost make me paranoid: in Germany, England, Malta, Lithuania, Italy, Romania, Bolivia and Peru. In Sicily and in Romania they showed up within days after me moving in, … Continue reading
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Don’t blame me for looking at your ( . )( . ) when you wear sunglasses and I can’t look at your eyes. In Venezuela, the richest country in South America between the 1950s and the 1980s, and still the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cinema, Economics, Germany, Politics, Religion, Technology, Terrorism, Travel, USA, Venezuela
Tagged Berlin, boobs, Comical Ali, Donald Trump, Erasmus, hunger, Iraq, Iraq war, Media, poverty, Putin, Sean Spicer, Soviet Union, Stasi, Terrorism, university
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A Walk around Iași
I only spent one day in Iași in the far east of Romania, which is the far east of Europe for most of my readers anyway, when I was on the way back from Moldova, even further east. But fear not, … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, History, Holocaust, Language, Photography, Religion, Romania, Travel
Tagged anti-semitism, christianity, Iasi, Jews, Roma
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If you read the comments below this article, you get a taste of what’s wrong with Peru. I have never encountered a country that is so bad at dealing with criticism. After my article on Bolivia and the sea, many people … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cinema, Cold War, Cuba, Food, History, Law, Peru, Politics, Religion, USA
Tagged christianity, christmas, Cinema, copyright law, Donald Trump, Thirteen Days
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Christmas Video: Treevenge
I don’t believe in Christmas myself, but nevertheless I want to bless you all with this lovely Christmas video: Have a happy season and don’t kill too many trees! Here is a suggestion for an alternative Christmas tree:
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Always funny: places that don’t serve Coca Cola or other “capitalist”/”imperialist”/”Western” drinks, but all the staff have Apple phones and computers. The Guardian confirms my numbers on Britons applying for foreign citizenship. Somehow I found the list of US Presidents … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Immigration Law, Law, Music, Religion, Sicily, Terrorism, Travel, UK, USA
Tagged Donald Trump, Jimmy Carter, Omarosa, refugees, Terrorism
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Film Review: Spotlight
Zur deutschen Fassung dieser Filmkritik. The best film of the year – as confirmed by my friend Oscar from Hollywood– is one without explosions, without car chases, without a love story, without superheroes, without perfectly shaped asses in tight dresses, without … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Law, Religion, USA
Tagged Catholic church, christianity, Cinema, journalism, Media, movies, newspapers, Spotlight
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The Power of Prayer
People pray for health. People pray for world peace. People pray for financial success. People pray for finding a boyfriend. People pray for success with the chemistry exam. People pray for having a child. People pray for a safe journey. … Continue reading
Zodiac Sign
When I am sometimes tired of meeting people, it is because I feel being interviewed by many of them. If you and me ever meet, please tell me stories about yourself instead of going through my CV as if I … Continue reading
Where George W. Bush is still popular
I have never seen a “George W. Bush Boulevard” or “George W. Bush Square” anywhere in the world. For some reason, he is not very popular anymore. I am not even sure if there is any “George W. Bush Street” in … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 