Hmmm, some SG genius (aren't they all?) scheduled back-to-back sets today of @dyogenes and @aristotelia - must be Dead Greek Philosopher's Day! Who's next, @plato ?
In fact, I could use one right now.
The New Yorker cartoon by Amy Hwang
Germany celebrates its reunification or more correctly its unity each year on Oct. 3, and as we had guests this year, we ventured out into the heart of Berlin. We sidestepped the crowds at the Brandenburg Gate, and instead took advantage of free admission at the German Historical Museum and other museums, such as the Urban Nation street art museum. Here's a few pics:
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I can't believe it's been nearly two years since I dabbled at being an extra for what was one of the biggest German TV productions yet... Babylon Berlin. At the time (I vividly remember my first day of shooting was exactly the morning following the 2016 election) I got outfitted with various 1920s costumes, and survived a number of relatively uncomfortable and long days of
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Because I or my phone suck at taking adequate pics, here's a professional vid of last night's historical, once-in-a-millennium Berlin concert by They Might Be Giants. It was quite a show!
Miss me yet? I'm happy to say I'm back from 10 days of vacation in Northern Italy, and a super lovely stay it was. Our hotel was on the shores of Ledro Lake, a smaller lake near the northwestern corner of larger and more famous Lake Garda. We had the most beautiful weather throughout, and balanced our days between sightseeing the area, and hiking the...
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Spent a pleasant half-a-day recently at the fairly new Museum Barberini in Potsdam, a showcase for modern art financed by SAP co-founder and well-known (in Germany, that is) billionaire Hasso Plattner. Bill Gates showed up when the museum was opened a year or so ago.
So, here are a few impressions of lovely downtown Potsdam and a few images of the art on display; currently...
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For those happy few who occasionally read my ramblings, here's an update on my life - the story of this Summer had so far been that I, along with my colleagues, was working on concepts to keep our little school for "behaviorally challenged" boys afloat beyond the new school year, which started 08/20. This wouldn't have been easy in any event, since we also needed...
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I was a happy camper when a not-so-little package with a signed pic and some bonus goodies from @saturn arrived the other day. Check out her web shop if you want to get yours! Now, where to hang this pic - maybe my wife has an idea?
Now that I have autographed pics from my three fave SGs - @drave @exning and @saturn - my
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What's new in Berlin? My workplace is closed for summer vacation, and I only come in there every day for about 2-3 hours to take care of paperwork, incoming calls and such - so it's a partial vacation for me, too. Like many other places worldwide, Berlin has been gasping in extreme heat for a couple of weeks now, with today's temperatures reaching 35°C/95°F and...
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