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Who's Online : 11Dictators and Good Deeds Did Hitler help an old lady to cross the street before he became the Führer? There is no account of such a deed. However, in Café Hofgarten in Munich in 1922, he was sitting near Lion[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
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Dick to Henry the Kiss (of Death): “You’re so goddamned concerned about the civilians, and I don’t give a damn.” And Henry, not to be outdone chimes in: “Why should we flagellate ourselves for what the Cambodians did to each[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Herr Kuhner, wenn Sie Ihre Sache nicht einstellen, werden wir den Amtsarzt schicken!“ Anonymer Anrufer Prolog Der Prolog ereignete sich in Großmutters Wohnung. Im Anschluss-Jahr 1938, als ich drei Jahre alt war, ereignete sich folgendes bei meiner 83 jährigen Großmutter: Es[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
The Way We Want it to Be Historian Ian Kershaw claims that Hitler’s appreciation of Wagner’s operas was more induced by the dramatic scenography of the productions he attended, rather than by the music. Indeed the productions of the[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Being Partisan Excuse me for being partisan! As far as libertines are concerned, liberals assert that what consenting adults do is their own business. Liberals, however, are a boring batch. There are seldom fireworks in their quarters. Most of[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
This poem, which I co-translated with my dear friend Vjera Vitošević a while back, has gained in relevance due to the horror of present events. Yes, there are two sides to every story, but there is only one side to[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
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Speaking German in a Dream What Language Do You Dream in I dream in English. I daydream in French. My nightmares are in German. Of all the mishaps and misadventures I have experienced in my literary career, the following takes[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Democracy in Action It is democratic to refuse to wear a facemask. It is democratic to refuse to be vaccinated. It is not democratic to be born without being asked. If I had been asked, I would have said “no[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Jehovah & Job Redux Herbert Kuhner, Theodor Kramer Prize Laureate Willy Verkauf-Verlon Willy Verkauf-Verlon, artist and poet had a peripatetic life, which took him from Austria (in 1938) to Britain, Palestine and back to Austria again. The poems reflect his Jewish odyssey[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Utter Foolishness Historian Ian Kershaw claims that Hitler’s appreciation of Wagner’s operas was more induced by the dramatic scenography of the productions he attended, rather than by the music. These productions of the Vienna Opera House consisted of visual, as[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Trump and DeSantis Whatever you do don’t get caught between Al Capone and Bugs Moran. In a gang war there’s no such thing as an innocent bystander who can survive. It’s dog eat dog plug or be plugged rub[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Supreme Renaissance Yes Folks the Supremes have brought about Renaissance of the Knitting Needle and the Back-Street Abortion (As our former POTUS promised. Grab them by the – – – – -!”) Hallelujah!! The Advocates The male advocates of[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Shooting Up he Place The Don’s’ moniker for Corona is “Kung Flu,” and he repeatedly refers to the “China Virus.” Who would deny that the birthplace of this scourge is the “People’s Republic?” So, if you are stuck with[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Supreme Leaking A hero or a heroine leaked that the Supreme Court was getting ready to overturn Roe v Wade in order to bring about a Renaissance of the Knitting Needle and the Back-Street Abortion (As our former POTUS promised.[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Past and Present Deeds Are Placed in Proper Perspective In a speech before the World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, Bibi Netanyahu described a meeting between Hitler and the Mufti of Jerusalem November of 1941:“Hitler didn’t want to exterminate the[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Pan Putin’s Knights They looked like knights as they approached – holding shields and wearing visored helmets. The only thing missing were plumes on their headgear and the blades of their swords were a bit round and thick. I’d always[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Old Days In 1939 Joe and Adi got together and tied the knot. Poland was the wedding cake. Joe went home and rubbed his hands. On September 1, 1939 Adi broke his vows, and in late 1941 Joe was on[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Herbert (Harry) Kuhner Swing Men and Women A series of poems on jazz personal Introductions Morelle Smith & Harry Swing Men & Women contains poems on prominent jazz musicians and singers of the Swing era, such as Lester Young, Roy[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Speaking German in a Dream (My subconscious cancels out courteous behavior.) What Language Do You Dream in I dream in English. I daydream in French. My nightmares are in German. Of all the mishaps and misadventures I have[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
The Pope and Dogs and Cats Pope Francis on pets: “These marriages, in which the spouses do not want children,in which the spouses want to remain without fertility. This culture of well-being from ten years ago convinced us: ‘It’s better[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
