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Work and guest visitation are keeping me busy this week. Yesterday I played Tourist in Berlin for the first time in a long time, seeing lots of sites in one afternoon and doing a lot of walking. It is always sobering to walk through the site below; fortunately it was one of the last things […] So it’s Monday and today I went to work at my new job for the first time—well, not really. I actually went in to the future office so that I could sign my contract and hand over some documents that are needed for employment, plus to collect the documents I need to get registered with […] Dear Mayor Wolf and Fellow Citizens, I’ve had a great six years living in Weimar, European Capital of Culture, 1999. The city is beautiful, the people friendly, and parks plentiful. Even as I move to Berlin, I will always have a place in my heart for Weimar. That said, I hope that Weimar finds […] Today’s been, for me, a really good day. For the most part – the only problem was when a train wagon I boarded had eight guys dressed with the same t-shirt, each with a 6-pack of beer. This was my cue to move to a different wagon where life would be more civilized. Although I’m […] Where I was a week ago. Without my laptop to provide me my required evening entertainment and podcast updates, last weekend I resorted to old fashioned entertainment: Reading. Honestly, since moving to Germany I’ve read a number of books I’d never bothered to read before: 1984, Brave New World, and Catcher in the Rye. […] Breaking Free Today marks 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. It’s also an excellent opportunity to talk about the difference between information and tacit knowledge because before I moved to Germany I was merely informed, after living in Germany I became knowledgeable. Sitting here today it’s hard for me to mark […] It snowed last night. It’s not exactly my worst fear, but it’s come awfully close: It’s snowing in Cody, Wyoming. I got up here with limited road challenges: a few brief periods of limited visibility and a bit of slush here and there. This morning I went out to find my car covered in […] Every year Weimar holds pèlerinages—an annual Kunstfest–that is, arts festival. The arts festival fits in: Weimar is the European Capital of Culture (1999), and anything that preserves and protects the city’s image as a center of high culture is to be endorsed and adored. It’s three weeks of music, exhibitions, dance, literature, discussion, and film […] News from October 1989. A few years ago I spotted on Flickr some photographs of an old Soviet military base located near Weimar. Thursday I finally made the trek out there with a friend—he with his sophisticated film camera, me with my crappy point and shoot digital camera. I’d show you his pictures, but […] If I had to guess, the buildings below were occupied and in decent shape 20 years ago, but post-wall neglect has resulted in a natural take over. Abandoned Gated Street See the guard house on the right! The negelcted guardhouse
Tree growing from the top floor window..
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