Monthly Archives: September 2010

Expanding our personal network

Sounds creepy, doesn’t it? Like I’m going to corner you at a party and explain how Beautyvision is more than just a franchise opportunity… It’s a way of looking at the world with the total absence of fear. It’s not … Continue reading

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Stadtamhof Weinfest 2010

Stadtamhof’s Weinfest was this weekend. We picked up a couple winners and enjoyed the people watching as usual.

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amazon.de has kitchen stuff on clearance!

Check out the clearance sale on amazon.de! We just snagged this hot little number after waiting about 6 years, 5 months, and 2 weeks for the price differential to finally drop between U.S. and German prices down to more reasonable … Continue reading

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WEBMU 2010 Hamburg

The Hamburg WEBMU 2010 has come and gone. It was a swell time — our heartfelt thanks to the organizers. Here are some non-person shots of Lüneburg and Hamburg; become my friend on flickr to see the entire set.

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Removing timestamps (but not datestamps) from WordPress comments

At the Whiny Expat Blogger MeetUp this weekend, my second favorite nameless roommate (they all tied for second and you know who #1 was) remarked that I could expect more frequent comments on my blog if only the timestamp wouldn’t … Continue reading

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Time to meet the Blaaaaaah-gerrrrrrrs

It’s meetup season here in Germany. The annual Whiny Expat Bloggers Meet-Up is converging upon Hamburg this weekend. If you’re in the area and want to join in the yearly English Language Airing of the Grievances, go to the planning … Continue reading

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“Do you think we’re ready for that kind of commitment?”

New York State Senator Savino’s case for same-sex marriage rights might be old news by now for some of you — apparently she voted in December 2009, and this clip was posted online at www.ted.com in August 2010, but it … Continue reading

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