Next time I am in the US, I will visit the grave of one of my favourite poets - Robert Frost. The ideas and themes expressed in his poems have been an enormous inspiration for me. The extracts below are from two of my favourite poems. The first poem -... Read more →
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May 2023
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Christmas 1949 in German and English
Weihnachten 1949. Es war ein trauriger Tag – die gedrückte Stimmung unsere Mutter prägte diesen Heiligen Abend. Nicht nur die Tatsache, dass sie noch immer keine Nachricht über das Schicksal ihres Mannes und unseres Vaters erhalten hatte – sein letzter Brief war vom 24 Juni 1944, was uns allen an... Read more →
05/06/2023
Inspiration from Coronation Day
How and why do rulers use myth to validate their power? The question is pressing because today 6 May 2023 is the day Charles will be crowned in Westminster Abbey and I cannot help almost falling victim to the skills and the myths of the royal marketing man. The coronation... Read more →
