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Life & TimesYou my world, boy.
For the past few days, the only thing I’ve had on my mind has been my cat, Grrr. This past Friday afternoon, out of nowhere, he died. The whole episode lasted…
December 14, 2010 · 11 min read
Life & TimesWeinprobe
Recently it seems as though there is a steady influx of Germans entering my life, which I suppose is only entirely apropos as I progress toward my move there…
November 30, 2010 · 4 min read
Life & TimesBriefe an einen jungen Dichter
I’ve been thinking for some time about getting a tattoo in German, but the question was always what it would be. The words that I love the most in German - for…
November 22, 2010 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWasserflasche & Buch
Last night I went to see Leonhard Thoma speak at my university. He was brought in by the Goethe Institute and we were fortunate enough to have him stop in and…
November 11, 2010 · 3 min read
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The Highs and Lows of German
A little more than a year ago, I began my journey of learning German. I’ve always been intrigued by languages in general, and I think if I had known earlier…
November 6, 2010 · 6 min read
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Wait for the year to drown. Spring forward, fall back down.
This time next year, I won’t be here. I don’t know exactly when, but sometime next summer I’m moving to Germany. The exact date and the exact place are not yet…
September 24, 2010 · 4 min read