Category: Feature
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KADEWE Part 2
Shopping at the KaDeWe two days before Christmas.
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A Surreal KU on a Sunday
I went to Berlin’s main shopping street KuDamm yesterday on Sunday before Christmas to take in the surreal scene.
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Empty on Christmas
Normally, the last weekend before Christmas stores bustle. During this season retailers earn as much as 50% of their yearly income. Not this year, all is closed because of the latest lock down. I visited a neighborhood mall. Three more stores have permanently closed. Brick and mortar retail will have fewer and fewer locales after […]
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Anna Wintour-A Survivor
Boy, did I get this wrong. Anna Wintour is the Great Survivor. The ultimate editor in chief had a hard 2020. Not only are magazine sales plummeting, Black Lives Matter has placed a spot light on company policies. By her own admittance, Vogue was not a friendly work place for people of color with a […]
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Before Tacky
Stay tuned for all the episodes.
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Black Friday in 2020
I ventured out on Saturday to check on the stores on Black Friday. In Alexander Platz the normal Christmas hustle and bustle was there but not overwhelming. Covid 19 worries kept many people away from the stores.
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Case Study:Trump
Loath him. Hate him. Love him. Whatever the opinion of the President, he gave a master class in political theatre.. His many detractors will have a hard time admitting this. The course title: “How to grab the highest office in the land on one try. Granted, he had a head start, money, brand recognition, celebrity. […]
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A Return of the Jedi Ending!
Activist Micheal Moore tweeted images of fireworks in the air. Did the Death Star explode after a successive Rebel Alliance attack? Celebrations are taking place all over the planet as if the Galactic Emperor had been slain. The past 4 years have come to a close with the defeat of a man many loathed. No […]
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Biden Wins, Now What?
Fear. Stress. Disbelief. The scenes playing out in the United States. A President losing an election hunkering down in the White House. What comes next is anyone’s guess. Biden’s wins a tainted chalice. The 46thleader is suppose to unite the country. Instead he inherits a divided electorate, gridlock in Congress. Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne […]