From the monthly archives:

August 2004

The Heart

August 31, 2004

The Heart by Stephen Crane In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, Who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, And ate of it. I said, “Is it good, friend?” “It is bitter – bitter,” he answered; “But I like it Because it is bitter, And because it is my [...]

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I’m melting! I’m melting! Oh what a world!

August 31, 2004

Well, summer is officially over in Hansestadt Rostock. It was a nice month I suppose, but a bit depressing now that I have 10 months of winter to look forward to. It’s been raining for about 4 straight days and it’s so cold that I need to wear slippers in the house. I never had [...]

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VMAs, movies, etc.

August 30, 2004

Am I getting old or was the VMA (MTV Video Music Award Show) really lame? I found the performances unexciting and the banter stupid. I thought Chris Rock was supposed to host, was I just mistaken or did he get sick or something? There are also way too many commercials. It really broke up the [...]

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Harry Potter

August 24, 2004

So, I recently read the Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter (Analysis of Books 1-4). I found much of the information can be gathered upon a second reading of the books, particularly clues to the outcome of the book, such as in book 5, Sirius is often described with words having to [...]

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Hamming it up

August 23, 2004

American Paul Hamm was awarded the gold medal for individual all-around men’s gymnastics, however, due to an error on the part of the judges, the Korean bronze medalist was scored incorrectly. If the Korean had been given the correct starting score, he would have won the gold, with Hamm winning the silver. According to the [...]

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Lazy Blogger Bum

August 23, 2004

Yes, I know, I haven’t written in almost a week. Germany needs more doctors. I was at the orthopedist today and I had to stand in the waiting room because all 15 seats were full. Rainer says going to the doctor is old person sport here. This is the downside of full medical coverage. I’m [...]

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Product of the Day: The Doggie Thong

August 17, 2004

Does your dog have a slight digestive problem? Are you tired of all that gag-inducing doggy gas? Here is the solution to all your problems. The dog in the picture looks like my parent’s dog Chow Chow’s butt. She really does need a solution to her digestive problems. – thanks to Dave Barry’s blog

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