"Reading" – Lesung, Lesen, Lektuere, Anzeige.
A friend of mine published one of his readings. Please take the time to listen if you understand German and enjoy.
Here is the text:
Ohne Liebe bin ich nichts.
Selbst wenn ich in allen Sprachen der Welt,
ja mit Engelszungen reden könnte,
aber ich hätte keine Liebe,
so wären alle meine Worte hohl und leer,
ohne jeden Klang,
wie dröhnendes Eisen oder ein dumpfer Paukenschlag.
Könnte ich aus göttlicher Eingebung reden,
wüsste alle Geheimnisse Gottes,
könnte seine Gedanken erkennen
und hätte einen Glauben, der Berge versetzt,
aber mir würde die Liebe fehlen,
so wäre das alles nichts.
(Korinther 13)
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Inauguration
"Inauguration" - Amtseinführung, Krönung, Amtsantritts des Präsidenten.
A few perspectives: On Point, Spiegel, A Televisual Fairyland.
A few perspectives: On Point, Spiegel, A Televisual Fairyland.
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Reign of Witches
"Reign of Witches" - Regentschaft der Hexen.
Barbra Streisand shares this quote from Thomas Jefferson: "A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles. It is true that in the meantime we are suffering deeply in spirit, and incurring the horrors of a war and long oppressions of enormous public debt......If the game runs sometimes against us at home we must have patience till luck turns, and then we shall have an opportunity of winning back the principles we have lost, for this is a game where principles are at stake."
Barbra Streisand shares this quote from Thomas Jefferson: "A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles. It is true that in the meantime we are suffering deeply in spirit, and incurring the horrors of a war and long oppressions of enormous public debt......If the game runs sometimes against us at home we must have patience till luck turns, and then we shall have an opportunity of winning back the principles we have lost, for this is a game where principles are at stake."
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Immaculate Conception
"Immaculate Conception" - Unbefleckte Empfängnis (der Jungfrau Maria).
More interesting poll results, a Newsweek poll finds that 79% of Americans believe in the immaculate conception.
More interesting poll results, a Newsweek poll finds that 79% of Americans believe in the immaculate conception.
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Foundation
"Foundation" - Grundlage, Fundament, Basis; Stiftung.
I visited the Langen Foundation (Raketenstation Hombroich) in Neuss, Germany this October. Highly recommended! It's a treat for your spatial senses. Go visit.
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I visited the Langen Foundation (Raketenstation Hombroich) in Neuss, Germany this October. Highly recommended! It's a treat for your spatial senses. Go visit.
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Thursday, November 25, 2004
Creationism
"Creationism" - Kreationismus; auf einer wörtlichen Interpretation der Bibel basierende Weltentstehungslehre.
Here are some very interesting poll results.
Here are some very interesting poll results.
Sunday, November 14, 2004
Quotidian Meander
"Quotidian Meander" - Alltaegliche Irrwege, Windungen, Maeander.
It seems Mike Johnston needed another outlet: The Quotidian Meander. Enjoy!
It seems Mike Johnston needed another outlet: The Quotidian Meander. Enjoy!
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Quote Of The Day
"Quote Of The Day" - Zitat des Tages.
Quote I: "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work. You know my hardest, the hardest part of the job is to know that I committed the troops in harm's way and then do the best I can to provide comfort for the loves ones who lost a son or a daughter or husband and wife." - president George W. Bush reassuring us that he's on top of things in Iraq.
Quote II: "No matter how you feel about Bush, watching him speak is difficult. It’s like watching a drunk man cross an icy street." - Tucker Carlson, on Real Time with Bill Maher.
Thanks to The Daily Dish.
Quote I: "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work. You know my hardest, the hardest part of the job is to know that I committed the troops in harm's way and then do the best I can to provide comfort for the loves ones who lost a son or a daughter or husband and wife." - president George W. Bush reassuring us that he's on top of things in Iraq.
Quote II: "No matter how you feel about Bush, watching him speak is difficult. It’s like watching a drunk man cross an icy street." - Tucker Carlson, on Real Time with Bill Maher.
Thanks to The Daily Dish.
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Monday, September 06, 2004
Phantasmagoric
"Phantasmagoric" - Fantastisch, traumhaft, truegbildnerisch.
I visited a Josef Sudek exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston today. Sudek's close friend and Czech poet Jaroslav Seifert described Sudek's studio as a "phantasmagoric mess". I particularly liked his pictures from within, around and through his studio windows. Highly recommended.
I visited a Josef Sudek exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston today. Sudek's close friend and Czech poet Jaroslav Seifert described Sudek's studio as a "phantasmagoric mess". I particularly liked his pictures from within, around and through his studio windows. Highly recommended.
Sunday, August 15, 2004
Tupper Hall
"Tupper Hall" - Tupper Halle.
I had a chance to visit Tupper Hall today. It's located on the Endicott College campus in Beverly, MA. What a gorgeous place to go to school! The Fach-Hochschule Juelich in Juelich was not quite the same.
The Hall has a small library with a number of beautiful old books, I am not exactly sure why, but I like to take pictures of old books.
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I had a chance to visit Tupper Hall today. It's located on the Endicott College campus in Beverly, MA. What a gorgeous place to go to school! The Fach-Hochschule Juelich in Juelich was not quite the same.
The Hall has a small library with a number of beautiful old books, I am not exactly sure why, but I like to take pictures of old books.
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Saturday, August 14, 2004
Hobby
"Hobby" - Hobby, Liebhaberei, Steckenpferd.
President George W. Bush was asked on Larry King Live what he was doing during the 7 minutes after he was told that the country was under attack. Mr. Bush answered: "I was collecting my thoughts." Boy, what a time to pickup a new hobby. - Bill Maher
President George W. Bush was asked on Larry King Live what he was doing during the 7 minutes after he was told that the country was under attack. Mr. Bush answered: "I was collecting my thoughts." Boy, what a time to pickup a new hobby. - Bill Maher
Thursday, August 12, 2004
Electoral College
"Electoral College" - Wahlmänner-Gremium.
Follow the Kerry-Bush race using the Electoral Vote Predictor 2004, which tracks the electoral vote state by state. In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote by over half a million votes but George Bush won the electoral vote by 5 votes and became president. Thus watching the electoral vote is more important than watching the national polls. The Electoral Vote Predictor is dedicated to tracking the electoral vote by examining the state-by-state polls. As new state polls are released, the maps, spreadsheets, and tables will be updated.
Follow the Kerry-Bush race using the Electoral Vote Predictor 2004, which tracks the electoral vote state by state. In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote by over half a million votes but George Bush won the electoral vote by 5 votes and became president. Thus watching the electoral vote is more important than watching the national polls. The Electoral Vote Predictor is dedicated to tracking the electoral vote by examining the state-by-state polls. As new state polls are released, the maps, spreadsheets, and tables will be updated.
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Reform Logjam
"Reform Logjam" - Reformstau.
Germans are, by reputation, averse to change. But once in a while we enjoy a lively debate about why change is necessary and why, nevertheless, change isn't coming. To facilitate discussion, we even coined an expression for stalling-on-much-needed-reforms, "Reformstau", or "reform logjam." More...
Wörter und Unwörter des Jahres.
On a related note, the large media group Axel Springer Verlag (Der Spiegel and Süddeutsche Zeitung) announced they would abandon the "simplified" orthography.
Germans are, by reputation, averse to change. But once in a while we enjoy a lively debate about why change is necessary and why, nevertheless, change isn't coming. To facilitate discussion, we even coined an expression for stalling-on-much-needed-reforms, "Reformstau", or "reform logjam." More...
Wörter und Unwörter des Jahres.
On a related note, the large media group Axel Springer Verlag (Der Spiegel and Süddeutsche Zeitung) announced they would abandon the "simplified" orthography.
Procrastinate
"Procrastinate" - Aufschieben, zoegern, zaudern.
"Procrastinate now, don’t put it off." - Ellen Degeneres.
"Procrastinate now, don’t put it off." - Ellen Degeneres.
Monday, August 09, 2004
Root Canal Treatment
"Root Canal Treatment" - Wurzelbehandlung [Zahnmedizin].
2 hours and 15 minutes in a dentist's chair. Yummy.
2 hours and 15 minutes in a dentist's chair. Yummy.
Sunday, August 08, 2004
Eggs & Sausage
"Eggs & Sausage" - Eier und Wuerstchen.
Sometimes I go to Stephy's Kitchen, to me, the ultimate American experience, where you sit at the bar, the coffee is thinner than thin, the waitresses have that sparkly nail polish and address you with Hon', the buzz boy (women) has that chain-smoker's raspy voice, the chef wears a baseball cap... and the cheese omelets are out of this world!
Every time I hear it, Tom Waits' song "Eggs & Sausage" reminds me of this piece of Americana:
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Nighthawks at the diner
of Emma's 49er, there's a rendezvous
of strangers around the coffee urn tonight
all the gypsy hacks, the insomniacs
now the paper's been read
now the waitress said
Eggs and sausage and a side of toast
coffee and a roll, hash browns over easy
chile in a bowl with burgers and fries
what kind of pie?
In a graveyard charade, a late shift masquerade
2 for a quarter, dime for a dance
with Woolworth rhinestone diamond
earrings, and a sideway's glance
and now the register rings
and now the waitress sings
(chorus)
The classified section offered no direction
it's a cold caffeine in a nicotine cloud
now the touch of your fingers
lingers burning in my memory
I've been 86ed from your scheme
I'm in a melodramatic nocturnal scene
I'm a refugee from a disconcerted affair
as the lead pipe morning falls
and the waitress calls
(chorus)
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I haven't figured out what he means by "2 for a quarter, dime for a dance" and "the lead pipe morning falls", but nevertheless, I love this song and my occasional lonely breakfast at Stephy's.
Sometimes I go to Stephy's Kitchen, to me, the ultimate American experience, where you sit at the bar, the coffee is thinner than thin, the waitresses have that sparkly nail polish and address you with Hon', the buzz boy (women) has that chain-smoker's raspy voice, the chef wears a baseball cap... and the cheese omelets are out of this world!
Every time I hear it, Tom Waits' song "Eggs & Sausage" reminds me of this piece of Americana:
------
Nighthawks at the diner
of Emma's 49er, there's a rendezvous
of strangers around the coffee urn tonight
all the gypsy hacks, the insomniacs
now the paper's been read
now the waitress said
Eggs and sausage and a side of toast
coffee and a roll, hash browns over easy
chile in a bowl with burgers and fries
what kind of pie?
In a graveyard charade, a late shift masquerade
2 for a quarter, dime for a dance
with Woolworth rhinestone diamond
earrings, and a sideway's glance
and now the register rings
and now the waitress sings
(chorus)
The classified section offered no direction
it's a cold caffeine in a nicotine cloud
now the touch of your fingers
lingers burning in my memory
I've been 86ed from your scheme
I'm in a melodramatic nocturnal scene
I'm a refugee from a disconcerted affair
as the lead pipe morning falls
and the waitress calls
(chorus)
-----
I haven't figured out what he means by "2 for a quarter, dime for a dance" and "the lead pipe morning falls", but nevertheless, I love this song and my occasional lonely breakfast at Stephy's.
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Decisive
"Decisive" - Entscheidend, ausschlaggebend, bestimmend, massgeblich.
Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the great photographers of the 20th century, has died at the age of 95. The The New York Times and NPR have related stories.
Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the great photographers of the 20th century, has died at the age of 95. The The New York Times and NPR have related stories.
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Abhorrent
"Abhorrent" - verhasst, zuwieder, abscheulich, abstossend.
One could get the impression that Ron Reagan doesn't like George W. Bush: The Case Against George W. Bush.
Yesterday I happened to see Ted Turner on Charlie Rose’s PBS show. He was of the opinion that, thanks to the Bush administration, it will take at least 30 years to repair the damaged US image within the international community, including former close allies.
Today we find out that the new terror alerts that had been declared last Sunday are based on 3 year old information. What is one supposed to do about it?
One could get the impression that Ron Reagan doesn't like George W. Bush: The Case Against George W. Bush.
Yesterday I happened to see Ted Turner on Charlie Rose’s PBS show. He was of the opinion that, thanks to the Bush administration, it will take at least 30 years to repair the damaged US image within the international community, including former close allies.
Today we find out that the new terror alerts that had been declared last Sunday are based on 3 year old information. What is one supposed to do about it?
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