As I mentioned in March, I’m working on a project called Poétiʞa, which is a collaboration with my friend Maribel, a poet from Spain. Because our travel schedules have been out-of-sync lately, major progress on Poetiʞa is on hold until … Continue reading
So last night was Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Semi-Final #1. Today Chris asked his students — who come from various parts of Europe — if any of them had watched it, they all said no. Or, perhaps, just wouldn’t admit … Continue reading
Well, I’m sure it comes as no surprise that today is the start of Eurovision 2013 – you’ve all had today’s Eurovision 2013 Semi-Final #1 marked on your calendars, right?
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Take a look at the following photo by Imogen Cunningham, a 20th century American photographer, who in the 1920s did a whole series of “botanical” photographs:
If I tell people I’m a photographer, the question they usually ask “What do you take photos of?” What an excellent question.
Chris did a little more investigative work on that question of why Chubby Checker sang a song based on an Schwabian folk song. Actually, what he said was he did a little more checking. 😉 Anyway,
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Well, I had the best of intentions just now to post some actual touristy-type views of Potsdam. I really did take a couple of shots of the famous palace, Sans Souci, that would be recognizable as the palace. Really I … Continue reading
OK, class, in today’s post we have a pop quiz.
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My unexpected hiatus last week on the blog was due to entertaining some friends who had driven up from Italy to visit. Thanks M— and S—, it was fun to see you! In only two days, we covered lots of … Continue reading
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Today is May 1st, which is Labor Day here in Germany and much of the rest of the world, North America aside. It’s a holiday here, and