A week on the farm

Like many expat families, we think we fly too much. Though some of these trips – for work – are unavoidable, the rest we do gladly to keep in touch with family and friends, whether for weddings, birthdays, or general catching up. There is, however, our...

Wernher von Braun – Part 2

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...

“Dinner for One”

German New Year Customs: “Dinner for One” The Cult Sketch TV Broadcast „DER 90. GEBURTSTAG ODER DINNER FOR ONE“ “The same procedure as every year” It’s a bit bizarre when you think about it. A short British cabaret sketch from the 1920s has...