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(2024-02-22 16:16:48)
EverysixthAmericanhasGermanancestors[1]In2000census,approximately43millionAmericans(15.2%ofpopulation)werereportedtohaveGermanancestors.Germanywasthemostfrequentlyannouncedcountryoforiginatthattime,followedbyIreland(10.8%ofpopulation)andAfrican(8.8%ofpopulation).In1990even23%AmericanswerereportedtobeGermanorigin.Thischangefrom23%in1990censusto15.2%in2000census,canbeexplainedbythefactthatmanyAmeric...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-21 13:09:03)
AfamousGermanabroad[1]BertoltBrecht(1898-1956)[2]BertoltBrechtwasborninAugsburg(Bayern)onFebruary10,1898.Afterfinishinghisuniversityentranceexam,BrechtenrolledinthemedicalschoolofUniversityofMunich,althoughhewouldratherwrite.HisfirstplaywasperformedinMunichin1922.In1924hemovedtoBerlintoworkasaplaywrightforMaxReinhardtattheGermantheater.In1928hisThreepennyOpera[3]wasperformedwithgreatsuccess,andwas...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-20 15:06:55)
SilverDreamAmaryllis: Setup:camera:NikonD200,interval10minutesperphoto,Aperturepriority,F13,24mm: Thelight,Imadeamistake,Iputitontheleftsideofmycamera,theflowerleanedtowardstheleftchasingthelightandlaterIputitontherightsideofmycamera,theflowerleanedtowardstherightchasingthelighttoo.Ishouldusetwolights,oneontheleftsideandtheotherontherightsideofthecamera. Ionlyusedthislight...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-19 15:20:21)
DanielBarenboim:alifeinGermany[1]WhenDanielBarenboim[2]wasinvitedbyWilhelmFurtwängler[3]toplayinBerlinPhilharmonicOrchestraasayoungpianistafterWorldWarII,hisfatherforbadehimtotraveltoGermany.ItwastooearlyforayoungJewishmusiciantoworkinBerlinshortlyafterthewar.BarenboimlivedwithhisparentsinIsraelatthattime.Inthelateryears,theconductorBarenboimconductedallovertheworld,especiallyinGermanyandbeca...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-18 15:00:58)
Hawkonthebackyardtree.Today.Thehawkturnedhis/herheadback,staringingatme.Payattentiontothetrigsofthetree,springiscoming:[阅读全文]
(2024-02-17 15:58:05)
Operaballwiththousandsofpoliceofficers[1]EvenintheMozarttimethebeautifulandrichpeopleinViennameteachotheratballsanddancefestivals.Initspresentdayform,theViennaOperaBall[2]goesbacktothefestivitiesoftheCongressofVienna[3](1814-1815).Since1935ViennaOperaBallhasbeenheldeveryyearinsupposedlythemostbeautifulballroomintheworld,theViennaStateOperabuilding.Everyyear,youngViennesepeopleapplyfordébuta...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-16 15:32:32)
Aworld-famousViennese[1]
SigmundFreud(1956-1939)[2]
SigmundFreudwasbornasawoolmerchant’ssoninFreiberg(Mähren)[3]in1856.In1958hisparentsmovedtoVienna,wheretheylivedinBerggasse19[4].In1873FreudbeganstudyingmedicineattheUniversityofVienna;hegraduatedin1881withadoctorateinmedicine.AfterhisstudyvisittoFrance,FreudbecameaprofessorforneuropathologyattheUniversityofViennain1885.Heexperime...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-15 14:48:14)
Farewell[1]GuillaumeApollinaire[2]I’vepickedupthissprigofheather[3]TheautumnisdeadbutrememberWewillnolongerseeeachotheronearthScentofthetime,thissprigofheatherI’mwaitingforyoujustremember[1].Translatebymefromp.23.L’adieu.BetterReadingFrench.AnnieHeminway.McGrawHill.NewYork…Toronto.2003.[2].GuillaumeApollinaire.1880-1918.PseudonymofWilhelmApollinarisdeKostrowitzki.Apoet,nov...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-14 15:02:28)
Horoscope[1]Aries(3/21-4/19)Taurus(4/20-5/20)Gemini(5/21-6/21)Cancer(6/22-7/22)Leo(7/23-8/22)Virgo(8/23-9/22)Libra(9/23-10/22)Scorpio(10/23-11/21)Sagittarius(11/22-12/21)Capricorn(12/22-1/19)Aquarius(1/20-2/18)Pisces(2/19-3/20)ALibramanWhatkindofmanareyoudealingwith?Hereistheprofileofthelibraman.Loyaltoyoursign,youputsatisfactionoflovefirst,amongpleasuresyousearchinyourlife.Inshort,youareagreatlov...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-13 15:50:34)
Ahistoricletter[1]Nice,March27,1796Soldiers,youarenaked,poorlyfed;thegovernmentowesyousomuch,butitcouldnotgiveyouanything.Yourpatience,yourcourageyoushowinthemiddleofrocksareadmirable,buttheybringyounoglory,nosplendorsplashedonyou.Iwanttoleadyouinthesemostfertileplainsoftheworld.Richprovinces,greatcitieswillbeinyourpower;thereyouwillfindhonor,gloryandwealth.Italiansoldiers,didyoumissthiscourageort...[阅读全文]
