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L.A.’s German accent

July 4, 2010 GW Administrator 0

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 […]

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Happy Birthday America

July 4, 2010 GW Administrator 0

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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Schwarzenegger at Journalism Gala

June 29, 2010 GW Administrator 0

Watching Gov. @Schwarzenegger deliver remarks at the Southern California Journalism Awards Gala – at http://tweetcast.in/1348 It was a dream come true for myself as a journalist because I am the first Austrian Journalist to win […]

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A Kiss on Times Square

June 27, 2010 GW Administrator 0

August 14th 1945 a sailor kissed a nurse in the middle of times square and German-American photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captured this iconic moment.

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Wagner’s influence on film music

June 20, 2010 GW Administrator 0

Underscoring Richard Wagner’s influence on film music You may not know his ‘Ring,’ but if you’ve seen ‘Lord of the Rings’ or ‘Star Wars’ you’ve entered his musical universe. June 17, 2010|By Jon Burlingame, Special […]

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Deutsch lernen mit Musik: Grönemeyer – Letzter Tag

June 17, 2010 GW Administrator 0

Herbert Grönemeyer sings and Berlin’s Prima Ballerina Polina Seminova dances. <A HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fgermanworld-20%2F8014%2F1770b890-c47b-4604-b6ee-03d3c519f967&Operation=NoScript” mce_HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fgermanworld-20%2F8014%2F1770b890-c47b-4604-b6ee-03d3c519f967&Operation=NoScript”>Amazon.com Widgets</A> LETZTER TAG – Deutsch LAST DAY – English Weiß man, wie oft ein Herz brechen kann? Wie viele Sinne hat der […]