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May 1, 2012

German mating season 2012

Filed under Life in Europe

My amateur anthropological observation of young Germans led to additional insights this year on the customs of the native population in my vicinity. :-) Read more…»»

April 27, 2012

Is it worth it?

Filed under Sabbath Thoughts

The gospels tell us that Jesus' disciples accepted their calling to follow him. They were with him constantly, which was not unusual back then for the students of great teachers. Read more…»»

April 24, 2012

A Kieffer gets published

Filed under Family

My nephew Lon 's book on caregivers has been published and is available on amazon. Read more…»»

April 17, 2012

You didn't see that 40 years ago

Filed under Life in Europe

In contrast to America – and Switzerland – Germans did not tend to "fly the flag" when I first came to Germany 41 years ago. Read more…»»

April 12, 2012

A minor kitchen makeover

Filed under Life in Europe

When I got back to Germany last month, my refrigerator had given up the ghost. Read more…»»

April 6, 2012

"Night to be much observed"

Filed under UCG-Germany

This evening I met some friends for our church’s traditional "Night to be much observed." Read more…»»

March 31, 2012

Train nostalgia: TEE "Rheingold"

Filed under Life in Europe

As I waited for my train to Berlin this morning at Cologne's main station, a bit of train nostalgia rolled on the other side of the platform. Read more…»»

March 30, 2012

Christ, our Passover

Filed under Sabbath Thoughts

In 1 Corinthians 5:7, Paul wrote that "Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us." This statement holds profound meaning for Christians. Read more…»»

March 23, 2012

Admitting our mistakes

Filed under Sabbath Thoughts

Everyone makes mistakes. That is part of being human. Read more…»»

March 19, 2012

See ya later alligator!

Filed under Back in the USA

Or maybe not, since this one won’t be doing much anymore. :-) Read more…»»

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