I once talked on the blog about what happens when a pretzel is not a pretzel. You can read about that in my old post here. Today, though, I want to talk about when a pretzel is a pretzel. Continue reading
When a pretzel is a pretzel
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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
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 episodes for the remaining weeks of the year. 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 morning, it started a light but steady snowfall that has after 6 hours, when I’m writing this post, accumulated at least a couple of inches, and it’s still snowing. That’s unexpected – we normally don’t get more than a dusting at a time – as I said, a forecasted leichter Schneefall doesn’t normally materialize. I guess winter is hanging on for the rest of the month here at least. 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. Continue reading
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 the same for decades. 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. Continue reading