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Monthly Archives: February 2008
For the Love of Money
During my recent trip to Germany, I found myself missing a few guys that I don’t think of that often – George, Abe, Alex and Andy*. That’s right, good old US Legal Tender. I don’t think of them that much … Continue reading
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Tagged america, currency, dollars, europe, euros, germany, legal tender, money
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The War and The Wall
I think I’d expected Berlin to be “now” and “hip” and “Euro” (whatever that means), and it was…but I think my lasting impression will be that of the echoes of the past that still resonate all over that town – … Continue reading
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Tagged berlin, berlin wall, cold war, east germany, germany, holocaust, holocaust memorial, second world war, world war ii
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Foggy Night in Berlin Town
When the Beloved and I returned to Berlin, we also walked around so that she could see the sights, too. Our trip was a little different than the one that I had taken the week before – our hotel that … Continue reading
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Tagged berlin, berlinerdom, brandenurg gate, germany, reichstag, walking
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Antiquities
On a rainy day back in Berlin, we went to the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. I learned something right as I walked in – that German archeologists had been just as busy raiding the middle east for treasures as their … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient cultures, art, artifacts, babylon, berlin, germany, greece, middle east, museums, pergamon museum, persia
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The Hills Are Alive
Ok – so maybe The Beloved didn’t get to twirl around in a dirndl on a mountain meadow (something she really wants to do, actually), but one day we did rent a car and head south out of Munich towards … Continue reading
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Tagged alps, bavaria, driving, germany, jachanau, road trip, tegernsee
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Munich
The Beloved arrived in Berlin right after my meeting ended and the following day, we caught the train down to Munich. Traincastle Of course the first stop in the train station was to get a hot leberkase sandwich. It didn't … Continue reading
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Tagged church, family, frauenkirche, germany, leberkase, munich, rathaus, theatine, walking
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Sunday In The Park With Steve
During our vacation, I was happy to be able to walk around the city of Berlin a couple of times. I’d arrived on a Saturday night and had most of Sunday to myself to chill before the meeting that I … Continue reading
Auf Wiedersehen!
Ok – bag is backed. Briefcase is bulging. Presentation is ready. Will call for the cab to the Flughafen (gotta start integrating the dozen words of German that I know…) shortly. Eighteen hours as home Not taking a computer, so … Continue reading
QotD: Chinese New Year
2008 is the Year of the Rat. Which animal year were you born in? Funny, how this stuff works out. I am a snake. I'm pretty sure I've had several ex-girlfriends refer to me as such — who knew they … Continue reading
