TQE | That Queer Expatriate Expatriate, not ex-patriot: I'm a progressive liberal and queer American in Berlin, Germany. My roots in include 18 years in Denver, 6 in Laramie, Wyoming, 6 in Bloomington, Indiana, and 6 in Weimar, Germany. Sense a pattern? Don't want to leave a comment on this blog? Email scintillatingme at gmail.com, username "elmadaeu"
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Today was, in many ways, a replay of a lovely Saturday afternoon I had two years ago shortly after arriving in Germany.
I caught the train to Erfurt because “Christopher Street Days” were in progress. Last time I got off the train and met up with Katya, and discovered that I couldn’t understand her handwriting [...]
Auch für junges Gemüse
Young Veggies take note! You too should wear condoms…
So the German Anti-AIDS campaign is in full swing–and veggies are wearing condoms all over Germany as a part of the “Mach’s Mit” campaign. According to my sources, “Mach’s Mit” roughly translates as “join” or “take part.” Careful search of the [...]
School officials in Ft. Myers, Florida, USA, have decided to keep their kids safe by not allowing them to travel to London to participate in the 2007 New Year’s Day Parade.
It seems that the local school officials are a bit worried about Terrorism, not remembering that their own city isn’t that safe.
More: CNN [...]
This is corporate insanity at its best. Apparently safety of passengers is not priority-one at British Airways.
I just got the following from my new office.
No comments allowed.
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Dear colleagues,
Once a time in a year we have to undertake instructions about protection of health and safety standards at work. I will send you these instructions via e-mail. Please read the instructions carefully and confirm the information by [...]
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