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Q&A: Working and Living as a Foreigner in Germany

May 20, 2010

No real change in how I’ve been feeling (pretty lousy), except you can add killer heartburn that often keeps me up half the night to my symptoms.  The plan is still that I’ll be induced in 1-2 weeks.  Until then, I thought I’d finally get around to answering some more questions. Michael M. wrote: I’m [...]

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Whiny Expat Bloggers Unmissable Meetup 2010 Planning has begun!

March 25, 2010

Are you an expat blogger who wants to meet up in Germany with other expat bloggers?  Head on over to the WEBUM (Whiny Expat Bloggers Unmissable Meetup) discussion board to help plan when and where this year’s meet up will be. Previously meet-ups have taken place in Marburg, Bonn, Dresden, Bremen and Munich, usually in [...]

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How Germany changed me from a Republican to a Democrat

March 19, 2010

Before I moved to Germany in May 2002, I was a lifelong Republican.  I came from a family of political conservatives.  I participated in Young Republican activities in high school and college.  As soon as I turned 18, I registered as a member of the Republican Party of Virginia.  I voted for Bob Dole over [...]

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The Year in Review: 2009 Highlights

January 10, 2010

Last year, among the blog highlights, were posts on German cuisine, universal health care, and WWII.  It won some awards and it’s author had to take a break for health reasons. It’s a new year, and so far I haven’t thrown up! I’m still weak and suffering from nausea, but I’m keeping food down and [...]

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Universal health care: Taking on the myths

August 27, 2009

This is the fifth and last post in my series on universal health care. The first was a description of the health care system in Germany, the second was my experiences in the German and the US systems, the third was reader submitted experienced with universal health care in Germany, and the fourth gave experiences [...]

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To my German readers: What do you think of your healthcare?

August 22, 2009

I distant relative of mine wants to know: “german healthcare..it may be good it may be good for you BUT do all germans feel the same way ?“ So I’d like to hear from you.  What do you think of the German healthcare system?

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Universal Health Care Around the World: Reader Experiences

August 21, 2009

This is the fourth post in my series on universal health care.  The first was a description of the health care system in Germany, the second was my experiences in the German and the US systems, the third was reader submitted experienced with universal health care in Germany, and the fifth takes on some of [...]

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