Tag: berlin
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Anyone For A Glass
Galeries Lafayette Berlin is having a bit of a celebration and all are invited, Festival of Wines. Harvest season ended recently, that means a lot of bottles to open. The French department in Berlin’s Mitte district is holding a festival. A great selection of reds, whites and sparkling were placed on the basement floor. Having […]
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On Hunting Mushrooms
Today, there was a national holiday in Germany. The weather has changed to fall with trees adding splendid colors. Venturing to the forest an hour outside of Berlin, to Brandenberg, mushroom hunting is a popular past time. This month the fungi were few and far between in comparison to past years. Furthermore, the most noticeable […]
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InnoTrans 2022
What are some of the highlights from InnoTrans 2022? A lot. I will post more soon. Exhibits that struck a cord with me at the transportation fair. Grammer Seating, LG Lighting, Vienna Metro, VDL Bus, Koncar Tram.
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Folsom Berlin 2022
Folsom Street Berlin came back this year. The leather Cirque du Soleil did not disappoint this year with looks or lack of at times. It was all in the spirit of fun at Europe’s largest leather festival. Check out the Podcast Series Men Reloaded.
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IFA Highlights Pt2
IFA came to a close on September 6th. Here are more highlights from the Tech Event.
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IFA Reconnect
For me, this IFA has been about connecting and reconnecting. I have not seen any major tech leaps but stay tuned, the fair has just started. IFA Berlin 2022 starts Sept 2nd.
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CSD Berlin Roars Back
The Christopher Street Day Berlin celebration came roaring back in 2022. After two years in a moribund state, Gay Pride hit the streets of the capital city for a 7k walk of fun and pride. Walking around I witnessed everyone celebrating having a good time. In the words of George Clinton, “Free Your Mind and […]
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The Batman
Back in 2017 during a Robert Pattinson press conference, I could not have imagined he would become Batman. Pattinson’s performance has been well received by fans. The blockbuster DC Comic film at the time of writing has grossed $500 million at the box office. Check out the Black and Paper Chat Cinema Podcasts.
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COVID HYPOCRISY
Nothing like a Pandemic to expose a System in Crisis Boris Johnson had a garden party while telling the nation to lock down, not meet loved ones. All the while the blonde leader snacked on little sandwiches with Champagne. Mr Johnson should study French History. Perhaps it is time for a change at No.10. A […]
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Black Friday Shopping 2021
To do the same thing over and over again while expecting a different outcome is insanity. Einstein For the second Christmas in Berlin the city has been placed on Covid restrictions. Did it work last year? It’s according who you ask. Back to where we started from in 2021. The difference from 2020: 2G and […]