You may have seen Rammstein'snew video for "Zeit"— the debut self-titled single from the German band's 2022 album. But what is the song really about and what symbolism exists in the video? Here's our day-one theory about "Zeit." First off, let’s check out some of theEnglish lyri...
You may have seen Rammstein'snew video for "Zeit"— the debut self-titled single from the German band's 2022 album. But what is the song really about and what symbolism exists in the video? Here's our day-one theory about "Zeit." First off, let’s check out some of theEnglish lyri...
My favourite songs from the 80s (I put this on its own pedestal because most of it is just so above what we get today) is probably '99 Luftballons' (the German version) by Nena or 'We Didn't Start the Fire' by Billy Joel. I mostly like them because they give me some insight int...
Today it is difficult to imagine a battle here. The German fortifications have been removed and the craters filled in. It is now home to a tranquil, respectful tribute to the battle and the Americans who died in the war. The 172 acres of the site hold a museum, a large memorial and t...
C'mon, BS had more memeorable scenes than just about any movie in the 70's. Who can forget: - Eating beans around the campfire - "Let me slip into something a little more COMFORTABLE. - "Is it twue what they say about you people?" (Zzziip> "Oh Yes! It's twue! it's tw...
And I started to speak—the conversation was in German—“Is there something you would like me to say?”“No, no,” he cut me off, “It has nothing to do with today’s program at all. I just heard that you did my Pierrot Lunaire some time ago.”“Yes, I did,” I replied. ...
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger comes from an aphorism of the 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. It has been translated into English and quoted in several variations, but is generally used as an affirmation of resilience.Where...
Labels:monday meme 2.09.2025 finished reading This is an interesting look at one year at a Texas high school. How the dramas unfold, the parents demand, the administration is pulled in a zillion directions, and the personal lives of teachers and staff connect. I especially enjoyed the multiple...
the war is 70-plus years behind us. The Berlin Wall has been torn down in your young lifetime. You know about Nazi Concentration Camps in Poland, run by the S.S. and the Gestapo. But you have this German Heritage -- it's a relic. Do you bring it out to show your German heritag...
article is about Catholic resistance to the Nazis in Cologne. It speaks of the underground bomb shelters used by the Catholic community, and of disused underground passages in old buildings that the Catholic resistance used as refuges from the Gestapo. Here is the relevant section, in German: ...