Tag Archives: Terrorism

Random Thoughts (23)

Posted on 2018-10-07 by Andreas Moser

Sure, World War II had some bad sides to it. But at least it got the Oktoberfest suspended between 1939 and 1945. Many times as I entered Israel, I was questioned thoroughly about the origin of my last name by … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Books, Economics, Germany, History, Israel, Romania, Terrorism, UK, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Montenegro is not “tiny”

Posted on 2018-02-22 by Andreas Moser

Last night, a man threw a grenade at the US Embassy in Podgorica. Nobody was injured because it was midnight and everybody was at home. Disappointed to discover this, the man used his second amendment grenade to blow himself up. … Continue reading →

Posted in Montenegro, Terrorism, Travel, USA | Tagged , , | 28 Comments

I am bored by terrorists

Posted on 2017-08-18 by Andreas Moser

Another terrorist attack. I check where (Barcelona) and how (running a car into people). On Las Ramblas, where I have been already, where I went for a walk, where I ate, where I read a newspaper. That should touch me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Spain, Terrorism | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Random Thoughts (13)

Posted on 2017-05-02 by Andreas Moser

Where exactly is the line between the Near East, the Middle East and the Far East?  I am so old-school, when I am in a remote location, I miss newspapers more than the internet. I have never received as many … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Colombia, Food, Georgia, Germany, India, Macedonia, Politics, Syria, Terrorism, Travel, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Random Thoughts (7)

Posted on 2017-01-31 by Andreas Moser

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Random Thoughts (3)

Posted on 2016-11-19 by Andreas Moser

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 , , , , | 2 Comments

Random Thoughts (1)

Posted on 2016-10-17 by Andreas Moser

Every day, my head, my notebooks and pieces of paper all over my apartment rapidly fill up with ideas about articles, comments on current affairs and links to other interesting stuff which I want to turn into stories. Some time. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, Easter Island, Germany, Life, Military, Music, Peru, Philosophy, Politics, Technology, Terrorism, Time, Travel, USA | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

“The New Yorker” confirms my warning about terrorist geeks

Posted on 2016-03-24 by Andreas Moser

Exactly three years ago, I had outlined the way to detect terror suspects. Without racial profiling (which is illegal and doesn’t work), without torture (illegal and doesn’t work), carpet bombing (costly and cannot be applied in North America and Europe). In … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Technology, Terrorism | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Dear FARC, please don’t over-react!

Posted on 2015-12-16 by Andreas Moser

In a few months, I might walk through the Colombian jungle. Besides snakes, alligators and mosquitoes, the other danger lurks from the rebel group FARC, who have a tendency to over-react when they encounter foreigners in territory that they control or fight … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombia, Military, Politics, Terrorism, Travel | Tagged , | 13 Comments

Everything flies at Half-Mast

Posted on 2015-11-17 by Andreas Moser

After the terrorist attacks in Paris, flags fly at half-mast in places as far away as Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. But reading the comments and listening to part of the usual post-attack debate, I have the impression that many … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Gran Canaria, Photography, Politics, Spain, Terrorism, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 8 Comments