Monday, April 02, 2012
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Sunflower and Corn are growing!
These are the same two plants from the previous post. They are also the two that are doing the best! The sunflowers are generally doing much better than the corn. The stalk of corn you see is about 25 cm tall. The rest of the corn I planted are doing poorly. They seem to be a tasty treat for some small bugs which munch on their young green leaves.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Sunflower!
This is one of the sunflowers that I recently planted. Check back throughout the summer to see how they are doing!
And this little guy to the left, if all goes well, should be a mighty stalk of corn by the end of the summer. Yum, yum!
And this little guy to the left, if all goes well, should be a mighty stalk of corn by the end of the summer. Yum, yum!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
America's stomachs, or why Obama will fail.
Americans are America's best critics!
Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's
Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's
Monday, January 19, 2009
Yes We Can! Or, meet the new boss...
Messages To Prez. Obama!
Am I being too pessimistic when I think we'll be singing this song before long?
Won't Get Fooled Again
We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgment of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they were all flown in the last war
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
No, no!
I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
Though I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do ya?
Yeah!
There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Is now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again
No, no!
Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss
Am I being too pessimistic when I think we'll be singing this song before long?
Won't Get Fooled Again
We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgment of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they were all flown in the last war
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
No, no!
I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
Though I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do ya?
Yeah!
There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Is now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again
No, no!
Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss
Sunday, June 22, 2008
A Community of Scholars?
This is the residence, or, the community of scholars I lived among during my stay in Germany. A multinational assemblage of jurists, philosophers and kindred deep thinkers.
The lower level of this building is where the party room is located. The white doors beneath is also the location of the heating system, which caught fire one night shortly after my arrival. I summoned the fire brigade at 4AM. No flames, just lots of noxious smoke billowed from a ventilation shaft.
This is the kitchen where I prepared some of the food that fueled my neural cells and tissues.
No, this is not the washroom on the Airbus A380. This is where I did lots of deep thinking and/or profound brooding.
The lower level of this building is where the party room is located. The white doors beneath is also the location of the heating system, which caught fire one night shortly after my arrival. I summoned the fire brigade at 4AM. No flames, just lots of noxious smoke billowed from a ventilation shaft.
This is the kitchen where I prepared some of the food that fueled my neural cells and tissues.
No, this is not the washroom on the Airbus A380. This is where I did lots of deep thinking and/or profound brooding.
Friday, May 02, 2008
Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has visited my blog!
Last night I saw Elvis. Lots of them!
As part of her photo exhibition of Elvis imitators, my friend Henrieta had five different Elvis(es) who she photographed, perform at her opening night. This Elvis had the best outfit. One Elvis was just 12 years old. And they each represented Elvis at a different age and girth in his life.
As part of her photo exhibition of Elvis imitators, my friend Henrieta had five different Elvis(es) who she photographed, perform at her opening night. This Elvis had the best outfit. One Elvis was just 12 years old. And they each represented Elvis at a different age and girth in his life.
Friday, March 14, 2008
If you've seen one Swiss city you've seen them all, oder?
This is Basel. Or is it Zurich? No, it is indeed Basel. We took a short day trip yesterday to look around.
Looks like Venice from this angle.
Looks like Venice from this angle.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Meersburg
Well, I finally took the fifteen minute ferry trip across Lake Constance and visited Meersburg. Nice little village that was spared bombing during WWII. You can notice the medieval "charm" has survived. Luckily I visited on a cloudy day and off season. I hear in the summer it's filled with tourists.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Aufmerksamkeit Deficiency
Aufmerksamkeit means attention or attentiveness in German. This is a picture of my political science classroom. It took me more than two months before I became aware of what was above the chalkboard. Thus, my Aufmerksamkeit was a bit lacking. Notice, they didn't do a complete job in removing the evidence.
Click on the picture below to get a better view.
Neo-nazis are a unfortunate but, tiny percentage of the German population. Whenever they try to march in public they are met by a superior number of counter demonstrators. The Antifa (Anti-fascists), Socialists and Autonomists confront the racists on the streets.
Apparently there is, or was, a neo-nazi attending the university here. He was outed. His picture was posted on a flyer so people could identify him.
Below is a video of an Antifa group in action.
Click on the picture below to get a better view.
Neo-nazis are a unfortunate but, tiny percentage of the German population. Whenever they try to march in public they are met by a superior number of counter demonstrators. The Antifa (Anti-fascists), Socialists and Autonomists confront the racists on the streets.
Apparently there is, or was, a neo-nazi attending the university here. He was outed. His picture was posted on a flyer so people could identify him.
Below is a video of an Antifa group in action.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Paris is closer than Berlin
Full Spectrum Liberation recently visited Paris. It takes only six hours by train from where I am in Germany.
Full Spectrum Liberation salutes the French for voting down the proposed EU constitution a few years ago. Unforetunately, the EU elites have sneeked a new constitution in through the back door. There will not be a referendum this time anywhere in Europe. So much for democracy.
What triumph? The Arc D'Imperialisme?
Thinking or brooding?
Full Spectrum Liberation salutes the French for voting down the proposed EU constitution a few years ago. Unforetunately, the EU elites have sneeked a new constitution in through the back door. There will not be a referendum this time anywhere in Europe. So much for democracy.
What triumph? The Arc D'Imperialisme?
Thinking or brooding?
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Full Spectrum Nostalgia a la Russe!
For some reason this song popped into my mind a couple of months ago. A great track from a great artist. How many of you remember it?
I've recently discovered this track as well. It's receiving heavy play on my ipod.
РОССИЯ
And to stay with Russian themes and return to the early 80s...
Бабушка
I've recently discovered this track as well. It's receiving heavy play on my ipod.
РОССИЯ
And to stay with Russian themes and return to the early 80s...
Бабушка
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Berlin Protest
Look at how the Television Tower in east Berlin is leaning slightly to the right. It needs to be fixed.
We came to Berlin to prevent the world from being changed! That is, from being changed environmentally. A global day of action against climate change took place on this day. About fifteen members of our political science class travelled overnight to Berlin to conduct interviews with demonstrators.
It total we interviewed about 150 people to get a sense of how demonstrations are organized and what role the internet plays. Conclusion: the internet played a minor role in getting these demonstrators out on the street.
Above is a member or PETA (People for the ethical treatment of animals). When I first got to Germany I met a fellow who founded another group called PETA, People for the eating of tasty animals!
Berlin was one of the biggest protest that took place that day. It rained in Paris so the turn out there was smaller. In New York a total of 20 people showed up. It would have been 17 if the three researchers who were conducting the same survey as us had not been there.
Germany has many environmental groups and movements. Many members of the Green party were present, as expected. I approached a young anarchist looking type of guy and asked if he would take part in our survey. He turned me down saying he first had to consult with his comrades whether it was cool to talk to me.
We came to Berlin to prevent the world from being changed! That is, from being changed environmentally. A global day of action against climate change took place on this day. About fifteen members of our political science class travelled overnight to Berlin to conduct interviews with demonstrators.
It total we interviewed about 150 people to get a sense of how demonstrations are organized and what role the internet plays. Conclusion: the internet played a minor role in getting these demonstrators out on the street.
Above is a member or PETA (People for the ethical treatment of animals). When I first got to Germany I met a fellow who founded another group called PETA, People for the eating of tasty animals!
Berlin was one of the biggest protest that took place that day. It rained in Paris so the turn out there was smaller. In New York a total of 20 people showed up. It would have been 17 if the three researchers who were conducting the same survey as us had not been there.
Germany has many environmental groups and movements. Many members of the Green party were present, as expected. I approached a young anarchist looking type of guy and asked if he would take part in our survey. He turned me down saying he first had to consult with his comrades whether it was cool to talk to me.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Ducks and Alps
The Alps are visible again. Click on the pic for a better view!
Walk along the waterfront and you'll see the aquatic residents of this city.
Ducks, and lots of them!
And some swans. Can anyone tell me if swans build nests? Where do they build them?
I've already mentioned that a view of the Alps only occurs on clear days.
Walk along the waterfront and you'll see the aquatic residents of this city.
Ducks, and lots of them!
And some swans. Can anyone tell me if swans build nests? Where do they build them?
I've already mentioned that a view of the Alps only occurs on clear days.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Germany's most disturbing underpass. WARNING!! Not for the faint hearted.
Would you use this underpass? Do you dare? It's not the other side you need to fear.
It looks safe. Think you can get to the other side without incident?
Take a closer look at the lights! Click on the picture to enlarge it. How many spiders do you see?
These are Germany's best fed spiders. And they are always hungry!!
Eine grosse Spinne.
Yum, yum, yum. I pity the fly or moth that heads for this light.
What song are these lines from?
on candystripe legs the spiderman comes
softly through the shadow of the evening sun
stealing past the windows of the blissfully dead
looking for the victim shivering in bed
searching out fear in the gathering gloom and
suddenly!
a movement in the corner of the room!
and there is nothing i can do
when i realize with fright
that the spiderman is having me for dinner tonight!
quietly he laughs and shaking his head
creeps closer now
closer to the foot of the bed
and softer than shadow and quicker than flies
his arms are all around me and his tongue in my eyes
"be still be calm be quiet now my precious boy
don't struggle like that or i will only love you more
for it's much too late to get away or turn on the light
the spiderman is having you for dinner tonight"
and i feel like i'm being eaten
by a thousand million shivering furry holes
and i know that in the morning i will wake up
in the shivering cold
and the spiderman is always hungry...
"Come into my parlour", said the spider to the fly... "I have something here for you"
It looks safe. Think you can get to the other side without incident?
Take a closer look at the lights! Click on the picture to enlarge it. How many spiders do you see?
These are Germany's best fed spiders. And they are always hungry!!
Eine grosse Spinne.
Yum, yum, yum. I pity the fly or moth that heads for this light.
What song are these lines from?
on candystripe legs the spiderman comes
softly through the shadow of the evening sun
stealing past the windows of the blissfully dead
looking for the victim shivering in bed
searching out fear in the gathering gloom and
suddenly!
a movement in the corner of the room!
and there is nothing i can do
when i realize with fright
that the spiderman is having me for dinner tonight!
quietly he laughs and shaking his head
creeps closer now
closer to the foot of the bed
and softer than shadow and quicker than flies
his arms are all around me and his tongue in my eyes
"be still be calm be quiet now my precious boy
don't struggle like that or i will only love you more
for it's much too late to get away or turn on the light
the spiderman is having you for dinner tonight"
and i feel like i'm being eaten
by a thousand million shivering furry holes
and i know that in the morning i will wake up
in the shivering cold
and the spiderman is always hungry...
"Come into my parlour", said the spider to the fly... "I have something here for you"
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Lake Constance and its secrets.
Yes, the image is pretty. But, this lake has some secrets it tries to hide.
At the harbour, where this boat quietly rests, so does something else...
The water level has dropped over one meter in the last two months. The lake is giving up its secrets. Exhibit One: A bike at the bottom of the harbour!!
Exhibit Two: Two more bikes lying at the bottom of the harbour. People here refuse to discuss the Bikes!
Coming soon: Germany's most disturbing underpass!!
At the harbour, where this boat quietly rests, so does something else...
The water level has dropped over one meter in the last two months. The lake is giving up its secrets. Exhibit One: A bike at the bottom of the harbour!!
Exhibit Two: Two more bikes lying at the bottom of the harbour. People here refuse to discuss the Bikes!
Coming soon: Germany's most disturbing underpass!!
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Tower of Power?
Only this past week did I noticed this tower for the first time! It was only when the leaves had fallen from the trees that it was revealed to me. I decided to take a closer look...
A short trip up a small hill past some vineyards...
Built in 1909. Overlooking the town of Konstanz and Switerland and Austria. This was the era of the Wilheiminian Empire.
Bismark. The Iron Chancellor. Is this a monument to German unity or Imperialism?
Is that a representation of Bismark or some unforgiving god of war?
This is Konstanz below the tower. If you click on the picture you can see the Alps in the distance. On most days the Alps are hidden in fog, clouds or pollution.
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