All Sinks Cherman
(Berlin)
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Germans can be pretty serious people, but there are myriad funny things about how they live, work, and play. Here is a look at some of these peculiarities, along with general observations about an American life in Europe.
tags: Berlin, Culture, Daily life, Food, Germany
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Spargelzeitgeist: the German Penchant for Seasonal Food and...
Posted on 07/05/2013
The sun is shining in Berlin, winter jackets are being stowed away, city park lawns will soon be trampled into dirt, and all that means it's Spargelzeit in Germany! I can still...
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German Beer: Past, Present and Future (Part 2)
Posted on 15/04/2013
Ludger Berges' Hopfen & Malz shop in Berlin-Wedding.(Photo: Philip Husemann)"Berlin was waiting for good beer" – this was shop owner Ludger Berges' reply upon...
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German Beer: Past, Present, and Future (Part 1)
Posted on 21/03/2013
"We can better conquer Germania with beer than with weaponry." These choice words from Roman historian Tacitus in the 1st century give an indication of just how far back in time...
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Atomkraft? Nein Danke. Energiewende? Ja bitte.
Posted on 12/03/2013
In June of 2011, Germany made perhaps the most significant and gutsy move made by any nation to date in order to boost renewable energy production and (eventually) reduce emissions. In the...
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Notes from the German Underground
Posted on 01/03/2013
The Chermans love David Hasslehoff...and Alf. (Photo: Notes of Berlin)There are many fascinating written genres in the German language, but one of the most fleeting and briefest also...
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Cherman Engineering
Posted on 22/02/2013
I read an article today by Stephen Hill in the Atlantic about how President Obama is looking to Germany as an economic role model. Specifically, the article addresses how Germany has...
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Berlin Water Pipes You Don't Smoke
Posted on 19/02/2013
This is a new-fangled blue pipe!If you've ever taken a stroll through central Berlin, you've probably noticed the massive blue/purple/pink pipes winding along the sides of...
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Döner mit Allem – und Scharf
Posted on 13/02/2013
The indomitable, delicious Döner. What would a blog about life in Germany be without it? Ah, but first, I must begin with a heartfelt apology, for in case you hadn't noticed, I...
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Pan-Asian, All the Time
Posted on 06/02/2013
The first part I believe...not so much the second.Berlin isn't exactly known as a foodie capital among the world's metropolises. In fact, it's not even a foodie capital in...
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FKK in the DDR (and beyond)
Posted on 16/01/2013
Naked kicker (foosball), anyone?FKK, or Freikörperkultur (literally 'free body culture'), is a century-old German institution, and it has a very simple philosophy:...
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