smart-ass saturday

i realize it’s not saturday and i also realize i skipped this last saturday. pardon me, i’ll try to be a better person some day. that’s not today and not tomorrow. change takes time, you know?!
so here they are, the things i learned in the past two weeks:
> jews are exempt from military service in [...]

20 years of Peaceful Revolution

this fall is an exciting time for germans. 20 years ago, when the german democratic republic celebrated its 40 years of existence, it was already clear that the public demanded a change. in late summer of 1989, the number of people who fled east germany via neighboring countries grew. in lz and other cities, people [...]

no way to deny it

i am sick. so i didn’t imagine feeling sick the other day. thanks for the get well wishes, i’ll try my best. counting down the days for this month to be over. and i can’t wait for sunday to come when i can sleep in. no elections i need to participate in, no work, no [...]