T̶w̶o̶ One p̶e̶r̶p̶e̶t̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶a̶t̶s̶ immigrant settling into home country number five.
Coincidence? I think not. Munich Redux: Germany’s Hot Spot of the Moment Thank you to the many, many folks who brought this article to my attention. I’d like to also point out that I’ve already reviewed Saf, the restaurant from the NY Times article, too.
Germany’s Merkel suffers blow ahead of 2009 vote Elections in Germany confirm leftward shift Obviously mainstream conservatives in Germany are very different than those in the US, but still I tend to forget which party Merkel is from. Both the fact that she is a woman and that she grew up in the East make … Read more
I won’t claim to know enough about the issue to have an opinion I’d wish to post here, but I do want to share some photos of the anti-Kosovo-secession rally that took place at Marienplatz (the main square in the center of Munich) today. We decided to swing by and check out the rally after … Read more
The New York Times picks up the Swiss Black Sheep story (obviously inspired by me). Also, violence erupted at a protest in Bern over the weekend. Check out the latest edition of the Carnival of Cities. Looking for a fabulous night out in Zurich? I highly recommend this exciting art opening coming up on November … Read more
Do the Swiss more resemble each other or their respective language groups? Despite speaking German, French, Italian, and Romansh, surely the Swiss have some common thread that binds them to each other culturally? Their fondness for yodeling and cuckoo clocks? Their love of melted cheese, perhaps? These are questions that keep me up at night. … Read more
…unfortunately we completely missed this event (so you can stop searching for us in the pictures already).
For those of you following the Zurich trams vs. mariachis story with baited breath, here’s your long-awaited update. According to this morning’s 20 Minuten (which, in addition to The Daily Show, is the source of all my daily news intake), the VBZ has finally relented and pulled the commercial featuring mariachis busking on a tram. … Read more
The headline on the front page of 20 Minuten this morning announced Zurich’s latest crisis – Public baths: trouble due to underwear trend. Naturally I snatched up a paper and began reading furiously, hoping to learn more about this disturbing story. Here is a summary of what I learned. Apparently, it has become fashionable among … Read more
This commercial has started playing before movies in theaters around Zurich: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lNS0SFXdLI] A little background, for those who are not up-to-date on the Zurich Public Transport (VBZ) vs. Mariachis saga: Back in early 2006, Zurich officially banned mariachis from trams with this sign. After numerous protests from individuals and the Mexican consulate, the signs were … Read more
… but only if this works out: Addressing Climate Crisis, Bush Calls For Development Of National Air Conditioner It’s going to be environmentally friendly, too!