We are starting week 4 of shelter in place. What can you do, what can your kids and teenagers do while staying home for weeks to come?
The Coronavirus moves fast and has changed our lives very quickly these last few days. Last Thursday, I told my friend to better get some groceries, before people would buy every shelf in stores empty. On Friday, we had a […]
We have two girls: Twelve and sixteen years old. Their personalities couldn’t be more different. The younger one is very ambitious and annoyingly determined at times. She is the one who lays out her sports clothes, shoes, knee pads and […]
First of all, a very HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you! I’m so happy you’re are stopping by. Please let me know how you have been in the last months. I’d love to get your feedback! On Wednesday, I […]
German Currents – Gundermann – Andreas Dresen The weekend before last, I was in LA for the “German Currents”, a German film festival presented by the Goethe Institut. Because I was an official member of the press, I was so […]
Back in March, I conducted my first real interview during the opening night of the German film festival “Berlin & Beyond” in the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. I wrote it for Heimat abroad and it was part of the […]
It is September, hence Oktoberfest season! Why is Oktoberfest in September though? Oktoberfest starts in September because its final day has a fixed spot on the calendar. The last day of the festival is always on the first Sunday of […]
It is Sunday, September 15th and I’m finally taking the time to sit down and write a bit about the last months. I can’t believe it’s almost fall. Our summer has been quite busy and even though I really wanted […]
If you are traveling in Germany right now or are making plans for a future trip to Germany, you should try to see one of Germany’s beautiful castles. There are so many of them, everyone will find something they love: […]
As some of you might know, I am a contributor for “Heimat abroad”, a magazine for German-Americans and German-speaking expats in the U.S. The latest issue contains two pieces of mine. First, a portrait of the school I’m working at, […]
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