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German Job in Montgomery? Yes, not in Mobile as I thought.
German Job in Montgomery, AL There is a dire need for a German teacher in Montgomery, AL. E-mail me at xaksullivan@gmail.com with your contact info ASAP if you feel you would be a good fit for this position in the … Continue reading
Oktoberfest in Munich – History to Oktoberfest 2011
This video is mostly just a history of the evolution of Oktoberfest (which you Americans spell Octoberfest). As a side note, the turnout of y’all’s mailing in your Oktoberfest 2011 photos was deplorable (no one mailed any in to me … Continue reading
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Hitler, Holocaust, & Halloween
Strangely, yet appropriately, Hitler & Halloween (a holiday for human sacrifices) have been trending on Twitter of late. I suppose the Holocaust might be next. I wish to share this fascinating video relevant to Germany & the Holocaust and the … Continue reading
Posted in German
Tagged German, Halloween, Hitler, Holocaust, Jewish Apocalypticism, Jewish culture, Jewish History, Jewish-German Symbiosis, The Jewish People
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OKTOBERFEST 2011
It’s official – Oktoberfest 2011 is here! If you have photos from the Oktoberfest and would like them to appear on this blog, simply e-mail them to me at xaksullivan@gmail.com – I would love to post some nice ones!
Posted in Englisch, German, Oktoberfest
Tagged ESL, Fotos, German, Oktoberfest 2011, Pictures
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“Fanfaronade” at O’Henry’s
So I’m @OHenry’s and surprised to learn what Fanfaronade means – die Prahlerei – bragging – bravado, bluster, according to Dictionary.com. Very strange indeed. Äußerst merkwürdig. I’m not bragging about remembering this word. It seems very hard to word into … Continue reading
Psalm 23 in German
“We love our cars more than our wives” (“Wir lieben unsere Autos mehr als unsere Frauen”), states German pop-song “Deutschland” by the band Die Prinzen. That is certainly not the case with me, but it’s a (tragi-)comical thought about materialism, … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, German
Tagged ESL Lessons, German Lessons, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Honda, Mitsubishi, Psalm 23 in German, Skype Lessons, Tragicomedy, Volkswagen
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David Hasselhoff
Why do Germans love David Hasselhoff so much? Perhaps it’s because he’s been looking for freedom (though he says it can’t be found) and in (the heighth of 80s) style! Strangely, the Berlin Wall did fall in 1989 – the … Continue reading
9th of Av
Did you know that it is the year 5771? In fact, in September it’ll be 5772. It is in the Jewish calendar anyway. I never thought I would live to see the day. Shows how much I know. As Einstein … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th of Av, German History, Germans, Holocaust, Jesus, Jewish History, Jewish-German Studies, Jewish-German Symbiosis, Moses, Moshe, The Jewish People, Tisha B'Av 5771, Yeshua
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Yiddish
And so destiny brings us to the topic of Yiddish today. Oy! I noticed about half the people on YouTube clicked dislike on this YouTube video, so I ask you dear readers, what did they dislike? Perhaps it was the … Continue reading
Radio Koeln App
Das Radio-Koeln App for www.radio-koeln.de is available at the app store for free. It should work for iPhone, iPad, iPod, Touch, Android, and Blackberry (with Wi-Fi of course). The Radio Koeln app is a good resource for American German learners … Continue reading
