Author Archives: Oliver

Pegida

Posted on 2014-12-19 by Oliver

Die Pegida-Demonstranten sind, wie einige Reporter richtig festellen, verängstigt und verärgert, ziehen aber – wie so oft – einfach die falschen Schlüsse daraus. Und die Medien berichten auch nicht in einer Form bei der die Demonstranten zu den richtigen Schlüssen … Continue reading →

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Warmongering House Resolution 758?

Posted on 2014-12-19 by Oliver

Yes, I think this is a warmongering resolution (as PDF) by the US Congress. Only ten representatives disagreed with the resolution, the vast majority agreed and thirteen abstained or didn’t vote for some other reason. Dealing blame in such a … Continue reading →

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Traurig

Posted on 2014-12-04 by Oliver

Finanzamt Frankfurt entzog attac bereits vor ein paar Monaten das Etikett gemeinnützig. Traurig, daß das Finanzamt andererseits mit wirtschaftsnahen “gemeinnützigen” Vereinen und Stiftung ala “Kriegstreiberstiftung Bertelsmann” keine Probleme hat. Vermutlich nutzt der Krieg im Kapitalismus dem Gemeinwohl halt eher als … Continue reading →

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Verbittert, alt, einsam – und schweigsam

Posted on 2014-11-07 by Oliver

Kohl ist verbittert, alt und einsam – trotz neuer Ehefrau. Soviel wird klar aus seinen Äußerungen zu den anderen politischen “Krähen” seines Lagers und der anderen Lager. Vonwegen eine Krähe hackt der anderen kein Auge aus. Bei Frauen würde man … Continue reading →

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Pastor bleib bei deinen Psalmen

Posted on 2014-11-06 by Oliver

Bundesgrüßonkel Gauck hat also Probleme mit Bodo Ramelow als thüringischem Ministerpräsidenten und einer rot-rot-grünen Koalition dort. Gut für ihn. Angeblich haben wir ja in Deutschland noch das Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung, obwohl es Dank BILD und anderen Massenmedien eher auf … Continue reading →

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Mathe ist halt nicht jedermanns Sache

Posted on 2014-11-05 by Oliver

Ich spiele Quizduell, mal mehr mal weniger. Macht Spaß und oft bekommt man auch neue Fakten geliefert. Manchmal sind die Fragen aber auch uneindeutig oder die Auswahl der Antworten falsch. Dazu hat der Hersteller des Programms eine Funktion eingebaut mit … Continue reading →

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Footage of the eruption in Iceland

Posted on 2014-10-02 by Oliver

A friend and colleague sent me the following link: youtu.be/8cICS9MtRRw. // Oliver

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Salafisten: Lies!

Posted on 2014-09-30 by Oliver

Irgendwie scheinen das alle Menschen mißzuverstehen. Gemeint ist hier das englische Wort “lies”, also Lügen. Somit ist doch die Aktion auch relativ passend umschrieben. // Oliver

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Is God great?

Posted on 2014-09-28 by Oliver

Just a thought-experiment. Monotheistic faith seem to emphasize that their respective deity is great. In particular in the Islamic world the respective phrase is used quite a lot. I assume that’s “great” in the sense of big or in the … Continue reading →

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Wait, what was I missing here?

Posted on 2014-09-24 by Oliver

Haaretz reports a shoot-down of a Syrian fighter jet. What gives this story a bad taste is the claim that it went 800m into “Israeli territory”. Don’t get me wrong, violation of a country’s territory is violation of a territory. … Continue reading →

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Why you’ll want to visit Iceland #15

Posted on 2014-09-23 by Oliver

Friendly young folk. I’d also like to officially introduce to all you Icelanders a new word I created: kindaljósfaðir. That is a male person helping sheep to give birth to lambs. It’s the logical modification of the most beautiful Icelandic … Continue reading →

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Why you’ll want to visit Iceland #14

Posted on 2014-09-19 by Oliver

Breathtaking views around Þingvellir (literally: ting field). By the way, the ting, that is the Germanic tribal gathering, and the English word thing are directly related. A thing (or ting) originally used to be a judicial matter to be discussed … Continue reading →

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Brave man!

Posted on 2014-09-16 by Oliver

Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, endured on camera what the hunger strikers in Gitmo have to endure while being force fed. Kudos to the man for this bravery. Go watch the clip, if you dare. // Oliver

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Why you’ll want to visit Iceland #13

Posted on 2014-09-15 by Oliver

Geysirs and hot springs. By the way: the prototypical Geysir that gave its name to all of its kind only erupts irregularly now. What most tourists don’t realize is that the one that erupts regularly and which they see is … Continue reading →

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Why you’ll want to visit Iceland #12

Posted on 2014-09-11 by Oliver

Beautiful motives all around. This one could be the wallpaper in a popular desktop environments, for example. Gute Gründe Island einen Besuch abzustatten #12 Bildhübsche Motive. Dies hier könnte beispielsweise das Hintergrundbild einer bekannten Desktopumgebung sein.

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Why you’ll want to visit Iceland #11

Posted on 2014-09-07 by Oliver

Gullfoss (literally: golden waterfall). This mighty waterfall is one of the Golden Circle’s tourist attractions. Its sheer power and size as well as its history are compelling. Gute Gründe Island einen Besuch abzustatten #11 Gullfoss (wortwörtlich: Goldwasserfall, bzw. goldener Wasserfall). … Continue reading →

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Evil Icelanders :)

Posted on 2014-09-03 by Oliver

They always set off those volcanos with names hard to pronounce for international journalists. This time Bárðarbunga, which indeed has nothing at all to do with Silvio Berlusconi. Why can’t they set off Hekla or Katla? Those are relatively easy … Continue reading →

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Why you’ll want to visit Iceland #10

Posted on 2014-09-02 by Oliver

Svartifoss (literally: black waterfall). This waterfall is an interesting sight because of its rock structures. It’s a light hike into the Skaftafell national park which offers other attractions, too (including camping grounds). The photo shows it form afar to tease … Continue reading →

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Why you’ll want to visit Iceland #9

Posted on 2014-08-30 by Oliver

Fjallsárlón (literally: mountain river lagoon). Quite spectacular in its own right although smaller than Jökulsárlón. It’s on the way between Skaftafell and Jökulsárlón. Gute Gründe Island einen Besuch abzustatten #9 Fjallsárlón (wortwörtlich: Bergflußlagune). Auf ganz eigene Weise großartig, auch wenn … Continue reading →

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Why you’ll want to visit Iceland #8

Posted on 2014-08-27 by Oliver

Jökulsárlón (literally: glacial river lagoon). Setting for two Bond movies and overall just spectacular. I am not providing photos of all its grandeur because you need to experience it yourself 😉 They’ve got birds, too. Gute Gründe Island einen Besuch … Continue reading →

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