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My new photo album "Palace Monrepos, Germany"

Friday, 12. June 2009, 21:04:11

Ludwigsburg, English posts, Germany, Baden-Württemberg ...

Last winter I took some photos of the lakeside palace Monrepos and its environs.

Monrepos lies next to the German city Ludwigsburg in the southwest of Germany and was formerly used by the royal family of Württemberg.

The photo on the left shows some tree trunks lying next to a country-specific meadow with fruit trees, some kilometers away from the palace.

In the photo section you'll find more pictures in my new album "Palace Monrepos Germany".

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My new photo album "Stuttgart, Germany"

Friday, 21. November 2008, 18:36:21

Germany, Stuttgart, English posts, my photos ...

I've started a new photo album with pictures from Stuttgart. Stuttgart is the biggest town in southwestern Germany and the capital of the state Baden-Württemberg. The picture above shows the Königsbau, former home of the Stuttgart stock exchange, and next to it on the left the art museum. Both buildings are next to the castle square in the middle of town.

Right now there are only three photos in this album but more pictures are following soon. All the photos are taken with my mobile phone.

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Watch the video "Mein Freund" by the band MIA.

Friday, 27. June 2008, 19:41:04

video clips, German, Germany, MIA.

"Mein Freund" by MIA.

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Roger Moorhouse: Killing Hitler / Bilingual review

Tuesday, 11. December 2007, 12:55:48

German posts, history, very best books, English posts ...

Roger Moorhouse: Killing Hitler
Die Attentäter, die Pläne und warum sie scheiterten (Deutscher Titel)

Buchbesprechung auf Deutsch

Das im Marix Verlag erschienene Buch "Killing Hitler" von Roger Moorhouse handelt von 20 Versuchen, Hitler umzubringen. Auf 430 Seiten, die spannend und interessant geschrieben sind, berichtet der britische Historiker Roger Moorhouse von Attentätern wie Maurice Bavaud, Georg Elser, Hans Oster, Claus von Stauffenberg und anderen.

Er porträtiert diese Menschen aus dem Widerstand gegen den Faschismus und zeigt ihr Umfeld sowie ihre Motive auf. Ausführlich und gut verständlich schildert Moorhouse die historischen Entwicklungen und gibt auch den nationalsozialistischen Tätern ein Gesicht. Dieses hervorragend übersetzte Buch ist eines der besten Bücher über die Zeit des Nationalsozialismus, das ich kenne. | © Elmar Driver

Roger Moorhouse: Killing Hitler
The Third Reich and the Plots against the Führer (English title)

Book review in English

"Killing Hitler" was originally published by Jonathan Cape, London. I've read the German translation. This book is about 20 attempts to kill Adolf Hitler. The book contains 430 pages, full of suspense and information. The British historian Roger Moorhouse talks about would-be assassins like Maurice Bavaud, Georg Elser, Hans Oster, Claus von Stauffenberg and others.

He shows them as characters and writes about their motives and origins. Moorhouse gives the reader a deeply understanding of history in that time and shows us the fascits and their personalities as well. This is one of the best books that I've read about the Third Reich. | © Elmar Driver

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Listen here to the poem "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath

Saturday, 10. November 2007, 15:34:57

Germany, poetry, Sylvia Plath, English posts ...

Sylvia Plath reads "Daddy"

Daddy

You do not do, you do not do
Any more, black shoe
In which I have lived like a foot
For thirty years, poor and white,
Barely daring to breathe or Achoo.

Daddy, I have had to kill you.
You died before I had time---
Marble-heavy, a bag full of God,
Ghastly statue with one gray toe
Big as a Frisco seal

And a head in the freakish Atlantic
Where it pours bean green over blue
In the waters off the beautiful Nauset.
I used to pray to recover you.
Ach, du.

In the German tongue, in the Polish town
Scraped flat by the roller
Of wars, wars, wars.
But the name of the town is common.
My Polack friend

Says there are a dozen or two.
So I never could tell where you
Put your foot, your root,
I never could talk to you.
The tongue stuck in my jaw.

It stuck in a barb wire snare.
Ich, ich, ich, ich,
I could hardly speak.
I thought every German was you.
And the language obscene

An engine, an engine,
Chuffing me off like a Jew.
A Jew to Dachau, Auschwitz, Belsen.
I began to talk like a Jew.
I think I may well be a Jew.

The snows of the Tyrol, the clear beer of Vienna
Are not very pure or true.
With my gypsy ancestress and my weird luck
And my Taroc pack and my Taroc pack
I may be a bit of a Jew.

I have always been sacred of you,
With your Luftwaffe, your gobbledygoo.
And your neat mustache
And your Aryan eye, bright blue.
Panzer-man, panzer-man, O You----

Not God but a swastika
So black no sky could squeak through.
Every woman adores a Fascist,
The boot in the face, the brute
Brute heart of a brute like you.

You stand at the blackboard, daddy,
In the picture I have of you,
A cleft in your chin instead of your foot
But no less a devil for that, no not
Any less the black man who

Bit my pretty red heart in two.
I was ten when they buried you.
At twenty I tried to die
And get back, back, back to you.
I thought even the bones would do.

But they pulled me out of the sack,
And they stuck me together with glue.
And then I knew what to do.
I made a model of you,
A man in black with a Meinkampf look

And a love of the rack and the screw.
And I said I do, I do.
So daddy, I'm finally through.
The black telephone's off at the root,
The voices just can't worm through.

If I've killed one man, I've killed two---
The vampire who said he was you
And drank my blood for a year,
Seven years, if you want to know.
Daddy, you can lie back now.

There's a stake in your fat black heart
And the villagers never liked you.
They are dancing and stamping on you.
They always knew it was you.
Daddy, daddy, you bastard, I'm through.

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The "Baader Café" in Munich, Baaderstraße 47

Sunday, 22. April 2007, 21:11:52

Munich, Germany, English posts, going out ...

Baader Café

If you're in Munich and if you're looking for an English breakfast with bacon and eggs, toast, sausages, beans and so on, try the "Baader Café". Of course, you can get other dishes there as well.

I prefer going there in the daytime. It's a nice place with a familiar atmosphere.

For further information have a look at http://www.peppermind.de/baader . (German)

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Kaffee / Hersteller, Teil 1 (About coffee in German)

Tuesday, 26. December 2006, 10:37:59

Germany, German posts, Switzerland, Italy ...

Arcaffè
Aus Livorno (Toskana). U. a. "Miscela Roma" (100% Arabica-Bohnen). Noch nicht selber probiert.

Bei & Nannini Caffè
Aus Lucca (Toskana). Noch nicht probiert.

Bellarom
Im Vertrieb über Lidl. Haben neben Instant und gemahlenem Espresso auch "Bellarom Costa Rica Tarrazú" (Bohnen im 500g-Beutel), den ich auch mal probiert habe. Der "Bellarom Costa Rica Tarrazú" ist eher für Kaffee als für Espresso geeignet und hat eine mittlere Qualität.

Biffi
Aus Mailand. Hochklassige Arabicamischung. Noch nicht probiert.

Blaser Café
Aus Bern. Unter anderem: "100% Pure Washed Robusta" im 250g-Beutel (Bohnen), den ich ebenfalls mal gekauft habe. Gibt einen ganz guten Espresso in mittlerer Qualität, aber 100 % Robusta scheint dann auch nicht perfekt zu sein.

Bristot Tiziano
Mit Robustaanteil. Noch nicht probiert.

Caffè Columbus
U. a. "Caffè Columbus Gusto Classico" (Bohnen, 1000g), eine kräftige Barmischung aus 55 % Arabica und 45 % Robusta. Noch nicht probiert.

Caffe Poli (vorher Caffelandia)
U. a. als Bohnen "Caffe Poli blau" u. "Caffe Poli gold". Noch nicht probiert.

Carroux Caffee
Aus Hamburg. "Classic Espresso" ist eine 80/20-Mischung aus sieben verschiedenen Rohkaffees. Noch nicht probiert.

Cellini
Aus Genua. "Cellini Gran Gusto". Kräftiger, süditalienischer Geschmack. Noch nicht probiert.

"Crema E Aroma" ist ein eher milder Espresso, der auch im 500 g-Beutel (ganze Bohnen) erhältlich ist. Schmeckt ok.

Costadoro
U. a. "Costadoro Caffè" (1000g Bohnen) mit 10 % Robustaanteil. Noch nicht probiert.

Dallmayr
Aus München. Unter anderem "Espresso d'Oro" (Bohnen im 1000g-Beutel). Meiner Meinung nach eine mittlere Qualität.

Diemme Aromatica
Mit Robustaanteil. Noch nicht probiert.

Dinzler Kaffeerösterei
Aus Rosenheim. Unter anderem "Espresso Roma" (Bohnen im 250g-Beutel). Ich habe mir die Bohnen bei Deuerlein in Nürnberg mahlen lassen und leider einen zu groben Mahlgrad gewählt. Der Espresso in der Tasse dort hat mir ganz gut geschmeckt.

Douwe Egberts
Unter anderem die Bohnen "Piazza D'Oro" in den Sorten "Intenso", "Estremo", "Forza", "Dolce" (Arabica Miscela) und "Amabile" (Arabica Miscela). Bisher habe ich die Sorten "Intenso", "Dolce" und "Amabile" probiert. Je nach Sorte ganz gut für Kaffee oder Espresso geeigneter Kaffee von mittlerer Qualität. Auch die Pads für Senseo sind von Douwe Egberts.

Espressoladen Ewerle
In Stuttgart. Rösten selber, zum Beispiel "Santos" (ganze Bohnen im 500g-Beutel), der ganz gut schmeckt.

Gavi
Im Vertrieb über Gullo Italy in Freystadt. U. a. "Caffè Gavi- Crema Gusto Piemonte" im 1000g-Beutel/ Bohnen. Noch nicht probiert.

Gimoka
Aus Andalo Valtellino bei Sondrio. Die "Miscela Bar Oro" hat einen 5%-Robustaanteil und schmeckt ganz ok. Auffallend ist die dicke Crema.

Goriziana
Aus Gorizia in der Nähe von Triest. U. a. "Espresso Goriziana blu" (4x 250 g Bohnen) mit Robustaanteil. Noch nicht probiert.

Guarany
Vor allem in Norditalien verbreitet. Breites Sortiment hochwertiger Mischungen. Noch nicht probiert.

Gut & Günstig
Erhältlich beispielsweise bei Treff Discount. Die "Kaffee Pads Klassik" sind sicherlich am ehesten für Senseo-Maschinen u. ä. geeignet. Mit der Siebträgermaschine ergibt das Ganze einen Café Creme mit ein wenig Crema, der vom Geschmack her einem mittelguten aufgebrühten Kaffee entspricht.

Hausbrandt
Aus Triest. Gibt es schon seit 1892. Arbeiten auch mit Robustabeimischungen. Noch nicht probiert.

illycaffè
Aus Triest. Eine einzige Espressomischung aus 100% Arabica-Bohnen. Normale Röstung, dunklere Röstung, mit oder ohne Koffein. Ich habe bisher nur den schon fertig gemahlenen Kaffe zuhause probiert.

IO
Von Azul aus Bremen, die zu Dallmayr gehören. IO Espresso gibt es u. a. im 1000g-Beutel (heile Bohnen, 100 % Arabica) und ist relativ hochpreisig. Liefert exklusiv an Cafés, Bistros, Hotels und Restaurants.

Ionea linear Bar
Mit Robustaanteil. Noch nicht probiert.

Italvì (Giuseppe Vivenzio)
Latina in Italien. "O'CCAFFÈ Royal Espresso Bar" im 1000g-Beutel (ganze Bohnen) ist in Deutschland im Supermarkt erhältlich und hat eine ganz gute Qualität.

Izzo Espresso
Aus Neapel. U. a. "Izzo Espresso Napoletano" mit Robustaanteil im 1000g-Beutel. Noch nicht probiert.

Jacobs
Sollte es doch mal Filterkaffee sein, ist die "Krönung" von Jacobs durchaus gut - am besten mit der französischen Kanne zubereitet.

Ebenfalls probiert habe ich "Jacobs Espresso - Löslicher Espresso". Das Ergebnis ist ähnlich wie beim Nescafé-Produkt, das ich sogar ein bisschen besser finde, und bestenfalls eine Notlösung falls die Maschine mal kaputt ist oder ähnliches.

Jolly Caffè
Aus Florenz. U. a. "Jolly Caffè Crema"- gemahlen oder Bohnen. Noch nicht probiert.

Jura
"Jura Impressa Espresso" (250g Bohnen). Vom Maschinenhersteller Jura (vertrieben). Noch nicht probiert.

To view part 2 of this article please click here: Part 2

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Alfred Vohrer: Der Zinker / The Squeaker (Movie tip)

Saturday, 23. September 2006, 13:42:56

movies, Alfred Vohrer, Great Britain, Germany ...

"Der Zinker" ("The Squeaker")
by Alfred Vohrer
with Heinz Drache, Barbara Rütting,
Günther Pfitzmann, Jan Hendriks,
Inge Langen, Agnes Windeck,
Wolfgang Wahl, Siegfried Wischnewski, ...
(Germany 1963)

Plot

A series of mysterious murders, committed by the poison of a black Mamba, puts London in distress. Scotland Yard's Superintendent Elford suspects that the "Squeaker" is behind the murders - the mysterious stranger, the underworld is afraid of and is unsuccessfully hunted by Scotland Yard. The clever mugger grabs his share of each robbery's loot, in return for not reporting the burglars to the police. Superintendent Elford's investigations lead him to a well-known animal wholesale business, where a Mamba was stolen. The former shopkeeper was blackmailed by the "Squeaker" and subsequently forced to death. His widow, the charming old Mrs. Mulford, now looks after dismissed convicts and has handed over the business to the obscure Frank SutSound. The suspicion focuses more and more on the sly animal keeper Krishna. But one morning he also disappears... | © Rialto Film

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Jean-Luc Godard: Allemagne Neuf Zéro (Movie tip)

Monday, 17. July 2006, 19:40:47

Germany, France, English posts, movies ...

"Allemagne Neuf Zéro"
by Jean-Luc Godard
with Eddi Constantine,
Hanns Zischler,
Claudia Michelsen,
André Labarthe,
...
(France 1991)

Plot

Characterized by deconstructivism and philosophical references and by briefly exposing the good, bad, and ugly periods of the country's history, this post-modern film portrays the abstract need for guidance of Germany following the fall of the Berlin Wall. | © Steve Richer

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Katze im Sack / Let the Cat Out of the Bag (Movie tip)

Saturday, 8. July 2006, 08:02:18

Christoph Bach, English posts, Florian Schwarz, Germany ...

"Katze im Sack"
("Let the Cat Out of the Bag")
by Florian Schwarz
with Christoph Bach,
Jule Böwe,
Walter Kreye,
David Scheller,
...
(Germany 2005)

Plot

24 hours in Leipzig on a winter day. Karl the drifter meets Doris the waitress. Doris is in a voyeuristic relationship with the security specialist Brockmann, who sings off-key love songs in the karaoke bar where she works. Fleeing their pasts, and avoiding their futures, the characters are nonetheless unable to escape the labyrinth of their emotions through the night. | © german films

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H. Reinl: Die weiße Spinne / The White Spider

Monday, 3. July 2006, 20:00:00

English posts, Germany, Harald Reinl, Horst Frank ...

"Die weiße Spinne"
("The White Spider")
by Harald Reinl
with Joachim Fuchsberger,
Paul Klinger,
Karin Dor,
Horst Frank,
Werner Peters,
Chris Howland,
Dieter Eppler,
Friedrich Schoenfelder,
Mady Rahl,
...
Germany 1963

Plot

An enigmatic master detective with a hidden identity tries to stop a diabolical plot to control the world in this terrific German-made crime drama. | © Movies Unlimited

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H. Reinl: Der Würger von Schloß Blackmoor (Movie)

Saturday, 1. July 2006, 07:33:39

English posts, Germany, Great Britain, Harald Reinl ...

"Der Würger von Schloß Blackmoor"
("The Strangler Of Blackmoor Castle")
by Harald Reinl
with Karin Dor,
Rudolph Fernau,
Harry Riebauer,
Dieter Eppler,
I. Zeisberg,
...
Germany 1963

Plot

A strangler is loose on a British estate, and he not only strangles his victims but brands an "M" onto their foreheads before he decapitates them. | © IMDb

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Hans Müller: Drillinge an Bord (Movie recommendation)

Saturday, 24. June 2006, 01:00:00

movies, Germany, English posts, Heinz Erhardt ...

"Drillinge an Bord"
by Hans Müller
with Heinz Erhardt,
Günther Pfitzmann,
Trude Herr,
Paul Dahlke,
Peter Carsten,
...
(Germany 1959)

Plot

Eduard, Otto and Heinz are identical triplets. Without knowledge of the others, the youngest of them uses an ad text of one brother and a melody of the other to compose a song for a pop-song contest. When he wins a cruise as the first price, the brothers enter a claim for it. So all of them go on vacation - with only one ticket. Even more confusion arises, when a detective on board sees through their game and suspects them to be a notorious gangster trio. | © Tom Zoerner

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Fritz Lang: M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (Movie tip)

Wednesday, 21. June 2006, 19:15:08

English posts, Fritz Lang, Germany, Gustav Gründgens ...

"M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder"
by Fritz Lang
with Peter Lorre,
Gustav Gründgens,
Theo Lingen, ...
(Germany 1931)

Plot

Someone is murdering children in a German city. The Police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible. | © Colin Tinto

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Nosferatu - Eine Symphonie des Grauens (Movie tip)

Tuesday, 13. June 2006, 18:02:12

Bram Stoker, Dracula, English posts, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau ...

"Nosferatu - Eine Symphonie des Grauens"
by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
with Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder, Alexander Granach, Georg H. Schnell, ...
(Germany 1922)

Plot

An unauthorized production of Bram Stoker's work with enough preserved to recognize, but enough changed to be legal (names changed to protect the innocent?).

Count Orlok's move to Bremen brings the plague traceable to his dealings with the realtor Thomas Hutter, and the Count's obsession with Hutter's wife, Ellen the only one with the power to end the evil. | © Denise Stickel

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