If anyone is interested in going to Westvleteren, Belgium to procure what has been labeled the “holy grail of beers” let me know. A very limited supply requires that we make an appointment with the Trappist monks of St. Sixtus who have been brewing the beer for over 150 years. This is an [...]
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The Holy Grail of Beers
November 29, 2007Berlin Thanksgiving
November 26, 2007Last Thursday I had my 23rd Thanksgiving, but my first one away from home. And despite that Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays we celebrate of American origin, I was able to have quite a pleasant one here with my friends in Berlin. Jakob and Anna invited me as well as their [...]
Ignorance for Oil
November 15, 2007Best-selling author and op-ed contributor Thomas Friedman never ceases to amaze me with his cogent and sensible columns in the New York Times. His latest “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda” is of particular interest. He asserts that a $1 gasoline tax imposed after 9/11 would have would have done wonders for our economy and [...]
Sighting
November 14, 2007It happened again. I was walking passed the Neue Wache, a memorial right next to where I work dedicated to those killed by war and tyranny. I noticed that police had stopped the flow of traffic (both in the street and the sidewalk) clearing the area in front of the Neue Wache. [...]
The German Stare
November 13, 2007A few weeks ago someone told me about how the Germans have a very particular way of staring. I thought he was just making it up, but after riding the train to and from work everyday for several weeks, I realized it was true. When a normal person stares at you, the guy will immediately try [...]
Snow!
November 11, 2007I’ve only experience the joys snow a couple of times since I left Utah as a kid (the blizzard of ‘93 being one of them). I don’t even think it has snowed at Auburn in over 6 years. But my snowless life took a turn yesterday when I went out to Karstadt to buy a [...]
First Post
November 11, 2007So I’ve finally decided to jump on the bandwagon and start a blog. This might be because I have an insatiable need to express myself or my inner history degree is subconsciously telling me to document everything. Whatever the case, you’ll be able to find here tales of my adventures in Berlin and Europe. Something [...]
