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Berlin
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10.07.08Guess which flight I am not taking[caption id="attachment_719" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="And Delta too. Double Suck."][/caption]
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07.25.08He Ventured Forth to Bring Light to the WorldGreat satire from The Times of London... In the land of Queen Angela of Merkel, vast multitudes gathered to hear his voice, and he preached to them at length. But when he had finished speaking his disciples told him the crowd was hungry, for they had had nothing to eat all the hours they had waited for him. And so the Child told his disciples to fetch some food but all they had was five loaves and a couple of frankfurters. So he took the bread and the frankfurters and blessed them and told his disciples to feed the multitudes. And when all ...
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07.22.08Berlin Celebrity Culture[caption id="attachment_376" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Photo: Paul Schmulbach/Courtesy Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen, Amsterdam"][/caption] Interesting article about German Celebrity Culture in the NY Times. "Germans read German celebrity magazines like Bunte and Gala, and would-be Carries in their Manolo Blahnik knockoffs jammed the red carpet when “Sex and the City” opened a few weeks ago. But particularly in this capital of cool, locals take pride in ignoring stars like Christina Ricci and Madonna when they’re walking down the street or eating in a restaurant."
