#2010
Art & CultureBook Review: “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” -Chelsea Handler (2010)
“Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” -Chelsea Handler (2010) My first encounter with Chelsea Handler was when her first book, "My Horizontal Life," came out. I thought…
October 16, 2014 · 2 min read
Art & CultureBook Review: “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison” -Piper Kerman (2010)
“Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison” -Piper Kerman (2010) I’ve read a handful of reviews complaining about this book—about how it is…
February 2, 2014 · 3 min read
Here & ThereDaydreaming of Sweden
Work is winding down so I find myself getting ready for Christmas, and when I'm not doing that, I'm busy daydreaming about Sweden. I spent the holidays in…
December 18, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereSchland!
On Tuesday morning, after nine hours of sleep, I woke up and had coffee and orange juice for breakfast, since I don’t travel well on a full stomach. We (me,…
December 30, 2010 · 5 min read
Here & ThereChildren, Kinder, Barn
One of the aspects of my visit that I was most interested in before my arrival was how my communication with the children would play out. Of course, it seems…
December 29, 2010 · 6 min read
Art & Culture10 of 10.
As nearly anyone who is well-versed in the art of making lists—particularly top 10 album lists—will attest, 2010 was a year for heaps and heaps of fantastic…
December 23, 2010 · 10 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
Art & CultureOlli Schulz: Human of the Week?
Earlier this month I had the privilege of interviewing an amazing German musician by the name of Olli Schulz. I was first introduced to his music a couple…
November 23, 2010 · 2 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
- Art & Culture
Giganten
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix1NMV0ruZI In my German class this semester, each student is required to give a five-minute presentation on a topic of…
November 9, 2010 · 2 min read
- Life & Times
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