Notes from Germany
I am an American expat living in Germany. It's a far away land on the other side of the ocean. It's interesting and often weird here. If you read this and want to comment then email me at nate(the at symbol)chillmost.com. If you find any spelling or grammar mistakes, you can keep them.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Guardian Unlimited | Operation Clark County
Guardian Unlimited | Operation Clark County
Not American? Still wish you could somehow influence the coming presidential election? Got a way with words? Then write a letter to an undecided American voter about how important you feel the outcome will be for you and the rest of the world.
Don't write to me though. I already voted.
Update: Some American expats in Germany aren't too happy about this.
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
The first newspaper I ever read (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) has endorsed Kerry:
Based on his own record, President George W. Bush has not earned re-election. He has mishandled the war on terrorism, shut his eyes to disagreeable facts, left the next generation in hock and presided over a sharp loss in jobs, health insurance and prosperity for millions of Americans.
It is the Show-Me State after all.
St. Louis is my real hometown which is why, although I am not a huge baseball fan, my heart bleeds Cardinal red. So I am naturally chuffed that the Cards are in the NL Championship Series. I had my 7th birthday at a Cards game at Busch Stadium. Whenever I would visit my Dad's office in downtown St. Louis the highlights were to see the Stan Musial statue in front of the stadium and to look out of the windows of the PW offices into Busch Stadium. I also remember Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith doing backflips. That was so cool.
Sunday, October 10, 2004
I went to see the Blues Explosion last night at the Fabrik in Hamburg. I was thoroughly rocked. Jon Spencer has some of the best stage presence I ever seen. It's like a mixture of James Brown, Elvis Presley and a gospel preacher rolled into one. Good stuff.
For Marines, a Frustrating Fight (washingtonpost.com)
For Marines, a Frustrating Fight (washingtonpost.com)
An interesting article about what the soldiers are going through in Iraq. The best line however is at the very end: Asked if he was concerned that the Marines would be punished for speaking out, Autin responded: "We don't give a crap. What are they going to do, send us to Iraq?"
F.A.Z. - English Version
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