A gentle summer day in the way Germany can be simply marvelous about: soft blue skies, a light breeze and the air clear and touchable at the same time. You can feel it all along your skin. Perfect for a Renaissance festival, so we started the journey of Bernau bei Berlin. It’s just outside the […]
The STARDOC Novels by S. L. Viehl
S.L. Viehl renewed my love for solid sci-fi and fantasy novels when I’d nearly lost hope. After rereading old favourites while watching for the next installment by C.J. Cherryh or George R.R. Martin, I stumbled across this series in an used book shop, and since they had the original set, I bought them all. Although […]
Sunday Morning Brunch-Berlin Photos
One very fine Sunday morning in Berlin, Wilmersdorf, at Bundesplatz. I met my dear friend for brunch. I love the handwritten menus. The relaxation of a quiet morning train ride, a short walk through sunny cool streets. It was August. Everyone can be an artist, as demonstrated by this “Kellner” (German for waiter). What beautiful […]
A Conversation and Culture Clash
Standing in front of my son’s school waiting for the kiddo’s release, I was surprised when a woman started talking to me. No hesitation or…I don’t know how to describe it, but she spoke with honesty and true enthusiasm in her voice. I’m used to those who may make a comment because they feel it […]
My Words of Encouragement
“Do not define yourself by what you perceive as your own failure based on someone else’s announced successes. That you thought, that you considered and reasoned and worried and hoped, shows how much heart you really have, because you care. Not just about yourself, but about the world around you, and how you are perceived, […]
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