Reflections
That German Pickle Ornament Tradition…
Green Pickle Christmas Tree Ornament I'd seen them in Christmas catalogs years ago. They caught my eye in pop-up Christmas shops. I'd even come across them occasionally on friends' trees. The Pickle...
OMG Obatzda! And Cheap Bubbly. Berlin, Germany.
Obatzda! And Cheap Bubbly. Berlin, Germany. I have no idea how I'd never heard of Obatzda. The two main ingredients are cheese and butter. Butter and Cheese! This was so delicious with a big old...
Made it to Berlin
The name Berlin has its roots in the language of West Slavic inhabitants of the area, and is possibly related to the Old Polabian berl/birl, which means swamp. That's not so glamorous. The good news...
International Travel During a Global Pandemic in Bullet Points – Getting There
Frontline travel workers go the extra mile in this stressful travel season! Every country has different public health requirements and expectations and different documentation and different names...
Boenhoeffer – The 2003 Movie
This documentary is not remotely a romp in the park. It defies half-watching because so much is in subtitles German. The movie is filled with disturbing footage. Despite all this, I am grateful that...
Welcome To Germany – This Movie I Watched
Another assigned viewing for my J-term class - this one a German comedy that sheds some light on the Refugee Crisis. I'll admit that, for me, the plotlines were pretty transparent, no big surprises....