35th Anniversary – Philippe Petit – Man On The Wire
Today is August 7th 2009 – the 35th anniversary of Philippe Petit ‘s daring, courageous and inspiring high rope walk… more
Visible decay [style]
Visible decay is not just the result of long use, of neglected care, of cheap materials, of aggressive… more
The Night Before Christmas [prevention! for: holidays coming up]
The following text is one of the fine rap songs delivered by well known artists. Please be advised that it… more
Weight of soul? [sci-fi]
It seems to be far fetched, but what if people really lost weight the moment they died? The ‘Hypothesis Concerning… more
Pink flamingoes [kitsch]
So tacky, yet so cool. The pink flamingo is one of those objects that people seem to either love or… more
How to tune a guitar [walk through instruction]
Regularly, a guitar is tuned to the tones E, A, D, G, B, E. The strings could be numbered 1,2,3,4,5… more
Kuckucksuhr – Cuckoo Clock [gift tip]
When the mundane gets profane, when the necessary gets too much, when the exclusive gets ridiculous – but Christmas is… more
Horizon 202 [camera report]
After getting a Horizon 202 swing lens panoramic camera, and after coming to terms with difficulties of film loading and… more
Tarot going seriously overboard [rant]
Tarot is usually played by people who want to guide their thoughts – mostly about the future of their own,… more
Verbale Diminutionen [German language rant]
Beim Lesen von deutschen Texten sowohl im Berufsalltag als auch privat stolpere ich ‘immer mal wieder’ (!) über verniedlichende Verwendungsformen… more