It refers to that exact moment when you have been caught red-handed and need to explain yourself, like, immediately and without giving the impression that you have no excuse for what just happened. 16. Fernweh “Distance pain.” This is the opposite of being homesick. It’s that feeling ...
people and the few unexpected twists and turns in the story made me devour this book in one sitting. I found it unputdownable (I like this English word!). Perutz knew the milieu about which he was writing very well, and I had the impression that he had a fine ear also for social...
The Original Frank Farian never bought Beatles records. He was a soul man--give him Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Otis Redding. Farian imitated the sounds of black American music and began singing in the local clubs that targeted the homesick U.S. soldiers. He got good enough to do decent c...
When people ask me for advice before moving to Berlin, I always say the same thing: No matter how homesick you get, no matter how depressed the long winters make you, regardless of whether or not the long-distance relationship works out, never, ever lose your German apartment keys. Losing...