Monatsarchive: Januar 2019

Spiegel: Tucker Carlson’s worldview doesn’t come across as particularly complex. It can be summed up in three words: Foreigners threaten America. That’s all that’s needed for good ratings. This article makes a number of worthwhile points, I think, including the … Weiterlesen →

On the title page of my new textbooks I find: Der erscheint mir als der Größte, der zu keiner Fahne schwört, und, weil er vom Teil sich löste, nun der ganzen Welt gehört. Rainer Maria Rilke I like this so … Weiterlesen →

William Arkin: Despite being at “war,” no great wartime leaders or visionaries are emerging. There is not a soul in Washington who can say that they have won or stopped any conflict. And though there might be the beloved perfumed princes in the form of the Petraeus’ and Wes Clarks’, or the so-called warrior … Weiterlesen →

Guardian: On her first full day as one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, Rashida Tlaib experienced a media storm over her vow to impeach “the motherfucker” Donald Trump. The promise, made at an event the night before, drew … Weiterlesen →

An old friend writes of being very enthusiastic about breathing exercises for clearing one’s ’stuff‘ out of one’s cellular memory. You can apparently take courses on this sort of thing. Berlin is cold and windy today, quite a bit windier … Weiterlesen →