A new event is being planned to raise funds for the Jasper High School Student Exchange Program. Oktoberfest 2010 is being presented by Sister Cities of Jasper, Inc. as a way to explain the exchange […]
In this little book, linguist David Crystal usefully sums up the history of the the thing that sets the homo sapiens apart from all other animals, language. Written with a younger and non-linguist audience in […]
Nothing beats ice cream on a hot summer day. I don`t care how many calories this desert has, it is just simply the most delightful “meal”. I am one of these people who cannot eat […]
The Austrian writer Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (1836-1895) made his living in the 19th century by writing lots novels and novellas according to “sex sells” principle. He also wrote under the pen names Charlotte Arand […]
In honor of Germany’s final game at the 2010 World Cup, let’s enjoy this classic 1970’s Monty Python skit on the occasion of the 1972 Olympics. The German Philospher team: Leibniz, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Schelling, […]
The roots of Thor and many other comic book figures stretch back to Wagner’s epic and earlier. By David Ng for Los Angeles Times Look, up in the sky! In case you haven’t noticed already, […]
In the 1930s and ’40s, German and Austrian emigres brought intellect, wit and Freudian theory to what was then a pretty staid place. Today, Germans are still a presence but are more disparate. By Scott […]
July 4th 1776 the Declaration of Independence (die Unabhängigkeitserklärung) from the Kingdom of Great Britain was adopted. Words of the day: to BBQ – Grillen – ich grille, du grillst, er/sie grillt, wir grillen, ihr […]
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