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Take a stroll and find a list of the most recent articles on the left.

For now the webpage is only in English, since most of the Germans can even understand that (and it's always good to be challenged a little bit, isn't it?!).
If the demand for a German version gets too loud, I'll work on offering it.

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Election Day 2007 - an outside/inside glimpse on Election Day

There are still some occassions left that I feel very German or even feel I'm suddenly part of an (American) movie. But it's real ...
   

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What Americans notice about Germans ... and vice versa

In the internet I found a listing which is pretty good I think. (However I'm leaving you a few comments.)
... it should be clear to everybody that this is a generalized view. Don't take it and me too serious, it's more a little crash course in cultural differences.

What the Americans notice about Germans:

1. Germans watch less television I agree.
2. Germans love the shake hands true

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What do you think about the name "@"?

Reuters reportet in August that a Chinese couple wanted to name their child "@".
The parents stated that this is not just a new and cool name, but if pronounced in the English manner as "at", means "love (him)" in Chinese.

Think of the email nightmares the kid will have when it grows up! ;-)

Hm ... but since Chinese letters and

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