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Oddities
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I was tempted to call this post “Odds and Ends”, but I didn’t really have any “ends” to offer; what follows are just a few “odds”. Namely,
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Self-portrayal
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When putting together my lecture about famous photographers, I used self-portraits that each photographer had made as a way of showing who they were in my presentation slides.
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Fairy tale castle come to life
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You may recall that when we first moved to Tübingen, we lived in a vacation apartment up on a hill above town. From there we would occasionally catch a glimpse of what looked like a fairy tale castle off in … Continue reading
Change of Seasons
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When I was growing up in the U.S., the TV show “season” was from September – May. Shows would have anywhere from 20-25 episodes per “season” which aired weekly, with re-runs of that season’s episodes shown in place of new … Continue reading
A path not taken
We’re having an unexpectedly long snowstorm today. The forecast the past few weeks has been calling almost daily for a leichter Schneefall, “light snow”. Usually, there’s actually no Schneefall. However, today, just after I got back from some errands this … Continue reading
In the Habit
While preparing notes for my next workshop session today, I happened to look over at a metal and glass ornament that Chris and I bought last year.
The Crime of the Decades
Several of the Krimi shows that we’ve been watching lately have been around almost as long as Tatort. However, unlike Tatort, most of the actors and characters in each episode of these shows are the same — and have been … Continue reading
All About Breakfast Cornflakes
As I walk through the cereal aisle in a supermarket here in Tübingen, I’m struck by how the shelves are filled with all shapes and sizes of packages containing the German breakfast cereal of choice: Müsli.
Same old song?
I hadn’t intended another post this soon on the Eurovision song contest, but there’s some breaking news to report.
The Eyes Have It
It’s going to take more than one post to cover various points about the German detective TV shows, called Krimis, that we’ve been watching, but to kick things off, we’ll start with the granddaddy of all the shows, called Tatort … Continue reading