Sunday, May 6, 2018

Working for the (Long) Weekend

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After an unintended extended absence, I'm back! The past month has been busy with the publication of my first book , adjusting to my n...
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Shameless Self-Promotion: My Own Take on a Fairy Tale

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Although my self-determined March-as-fairy-tale-month has ended, I have one last related post... Late last summer I saw a call for stories...
Sunday, March 18, 2018

Fairy Tale Flop

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My plan was to continue to follow the Grimm Brothers around this part of Germany with a visit this week to Kassel, home of Grimmwelt (Grimm...
Sunday, March 11, 2018

Following in the Footsteps of the Brothers Grimm: Marburg

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Marburg is home to Philipps University, the 9 th oldest university in Germany and the one where the Grimm Brothers studied in the early 180...
Saturday, March 3, 2018

Following in the Footsteps of the Brothers Grimm: Steinau an der Strasse

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Last week I told a new acquaintance I was going to visit the Grimm Brothers museum in Steinau, because I love fairy tales. I'm not sure ...
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Germany’s Contemporary Colorscape: Part III

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My initial intent with this last post of the series was to talk about how Germany’s colonial and national socialist experiences helped shap...
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Germany’s Contemporary Colorscape: Part II

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One night we were out to dinner with friends, chattering away in English about the difficulties with language and adjusting to the reserved ...