“The only proof that I’m a U.S. citizen is that I was born here. My birth certificate names my parents but doesn’t say anything about their citizenship. Likewise with their birth certificates. That’s how citizenship in this most remarkable of nations works.” daringfireball.net/linked/20…
I won’t say that German sports media is dwelling on the surprise loss at the World Cup, but in the Kicker app one must scroll past 27 articles on the match, the team, the coach, etc. before one learns (surprise) the tournament continues without Germany
Our son came home from the German Gliding Championships (12 day competition at Burg Feuerstein, near Bamburg) with a trophy, an invitation to the national team, and an invitation to the Euros in Slovenia in 2028. #VizeMeister
This sun umbrella was my wife’s best purchase this year. Our patio catches evening sun from the south, and the umbrella creates a patch of shade perfectly sized for two.
We have an early Sunday morning sports sponsoring event, so we missed the last 20 minutes of the Germany game last night. Anything interesting happen?
32°C Hurricane Festival weekend, so of course the walk-in freezer in our busiest restaurant goes out Saturday morning
Returned home from the US, and as usual the most chaotic part of the trip was the 35 km train from Hamburg to Buchholz. 30 minute delay due to “door malfunction“.
We had a fun holiday. One of the apartments we sublet had complete pipe blockage. All toilets and sinks were running over. Landlord and neighbors weren’t home. Called emergency plumber, turns out the whole building is affected, and can’t be fixed in one day. 💩🚽
Showing her non-German tendencies, at 15°C this morning my wife says it’s time for a fan in the bedroom
Migrated my bluesky account to eurosky. Since I use my domain @scotthanson.de as my handle, at first glance I don’t see any difference.
As a new German citizen, I will be voting in my first German election this fall, municipal elections in Lower Saxony. Tonight my wife was nominated as a candidate for our city council! #gemeinderat #samtgemeinderat
Far right party AfD leads the “Sunday question” poll (who would you vote for if the election were this Sunday) from German TV ZDF for the first time www.zdfheute.de/politik/d…
Today I pulled hard disks out of ancient computers so the computers can be recycled. Most went without a struggle, but that Dell Studio Hybrid gave me a nasty cut on my finger before surrendering.
Lesson after 40 years of marriage: you got what you got. It was good enough back then and it’s better than that now.
We’re watching the Winter Olympics the German way, only watching events that could have some military application. So no figure skating, unless it’s a cover for spies.
I’ve always loved Lindsey Vonn, fellow Minnesotan who speaks German like a native (Austrian). Her thoughts on her catastrophic fall at the Olympics are inspiring. “I tried. I dreamt. I jumped.” www.instagram.com/p/DUjW2r8…