by HF | Sep 23, 2015 | Book reviews, History and culture
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf Let’s start at the beginning. There were several special reasons I wanted to read Wulf’s Humboldt biography. I myself have many connections with the Humboldt name, but I did not...
by Jane | Feb 10, 2014 | History and culture, Medical matters, Work and employment matters
It’s unusual for me to find that it’s my turn to blog and not have a topic or two that I’m bursting to write about. When that happens, I virtually leaf through Spiegel online and its English section, The Local and Deutsche Welle. My Facebook feed...
by Jane | Oct 28, 2013 | Daily life, German vocabulary, History and culture
In one my last posts, I mentioned that our family was preparing for my oldest child to start school this year. I know it is a big deal in most countries, but in Germany, I think it is an even bigger deal, partly because the first day is wonderfully ritualized by such...
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