
News and views from the German-language region of Europe
At the ballgame with brother Ted |
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A quick trip to Indiana to visit my brother Ted provided an opportunity to go to a minor league baseball game. Read more…»»
Kung-Fu football – Ouch! |
Filed under Life in Europe |
Today’s World Cup final had some people complaining again about the quality of the officiating during the tournament. Read more…»»
"Pride goes before destruction" |
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The quote from the book of Proverbs in the Bible comes to mind after Germany’s 4-0 World Cup victory over Argentina today. Read more…»»
The ghost of Wembley |
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One German newspaper described today’s World Cup match between England and Germany as the "ghost of Wembley". Read more…»»
"Raisin bomber" crashes in Berlin |
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That headline might have been published over 60 years ago, but it was again today in Berlin. Read more…»»
Camping with the grandkids |
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Time out for some serious quality time with my grand kids! Read more…»»
"Take me out to the ballgame" |
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This time it was grandson Adrian who got his Opa out to the ballpark. Read more…»»
"Snipers" behind the Wall |
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Today’s surprise resignation by German federal president Horst Köhler reminded me of an earlier German president who resigned a few weeks prior to the end of his second term, largely as a result of efforts to discredit him by "snipers" behind the Wall. Read more…»»
An unusual tailwind |
Filed under Back in the USA |
Today’s flight from the Frankfurt to Atlanta was one hour and six minutes shorter than scheduled! Read more…»»
More Stops on My Journey |
Filed under UCG-Germany |
This Pentecost weekend means a few more stops on my journey in serving the members in the German-language region. Read more…»»
Paul Kieffer's blog with personal insights and news from the German-language region in Europe.