The German Way of Death and Funerals

by | Mar 12, 2016

German Funerals • R.I.P. • Death in Deutschland Burial | Cremation | Expat Info “Dealing with death is the root of culture.” – Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921-1990), Swiss writer “The German way of death is perhaps even more regulated than the German way of...

Wernher von Braun – Part 2

by | Feb 16, 2016

V2 Rocket Development • Peenemünde • Fort Bliss GERMANY’S V2 ROCKET Part 1 > Wernher von Braun – Part 2 > Wernher von Braun – Part 3 Peenemünde and the V2 From 1937 to 1945, Dr. Wernher von Braun was the technical director for the German army’s...

From Smoke Detectors to Electric Cars: New and Revised Laws in Germany for 2016

by | Feb 10, 2016 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, Red tape and bureaucracy, The euro and money matters, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters

Sometimes it’s surprising how a modern nation like Germany can lag behind in certain areas. A good example from the past is smoking. While the US and many other countries long ago banned smoking in restaurants, the workplace, and other public areas, Germany was...

Tarzan: My Father – Book Review

by | Jan 18, 2016

Book Review: Tarzan, My Father A Review by Hyde Flippo Tarzan, My Father Kindle, Paperback, Hardcover – Feb. 1, 2008 by Johnny Weissmuller, Danton Burroughs (Foreword), William Reed (Contributor), W Craig Reed (Contributor) The first and only “authorized biography” of...

Tarzan: Johnny Weissmuller (2)

by | Jan 18, 2016

First Film Roles Continued from Tarzan: Johnny Weissmuller – Part 1. So how did the boy from Banat, Pennsylvania, and Chicago end up in the jungles of MGM and RKO? Weissmuller’s first film role was set in the jungle of New York’s Broadway. On the basis of his...