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(2024-02-26 16:13:15)
NewYorkWeek[1]
JurekBecker
Translatedbyxia23
Dayseven
Youcometoanewcity:youhaveheardalotofaboutitbefore,youheadisfullofjudgementsyouhavebroughtwithyou.Youfindout,thateachofyourprejudicecanbeverified,actuallywithoutmucheffort,thereissomethingtoeachoneofthem.Youcollectyourobservationsasproof.Youwanttoshowtoyourself,howgoodyoualreadyknewthecitybeforeyouarrivethere.Yousucceedindoingit....[阅读全文]
(2024-02-25 14:43:08)
NewYorkWeekJurekBeckerTranslatedbyxia23Daythree[1]AtbreakfastashowonTVinwhichtheypraythreetimes:onceforGeorgeForeman,anextinctboxer;onceforahandicappedgirl,whoispolished,sittinginawheelchairinfrontofthecamera;onceforallofAmerica.Iturnitoffandonagain,Iwanttoseeittotheend.Sarcasticjudgementsgothroughmyhead.ThatinCentralEurope,Ithink,andthentobeacritic.Thenthequestion:buthaven’ttheycalculatedev...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-24 15:31:48)
NewYorkWeek[1]JurekBeckerTranslatedbyxia23DaytwoIamstronglyadvisedbypeoplewhoknowAmericanottocarrymorethan$20withmeandgiveitimmediatelytoeachrobberwhenbeingaskedfor.ButinmypocketIstillput$45andthekeytothehotelsafe.ThereIhavetherestofmymoney,myGDR[2]passportandalsoavaluableitem.Thefirstproblem,asIstepoutontothestreetinthemorning:IknownothingabouttheconversionformulafromFahrenheittoCalcius.Itiscold,...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-23 14:39:53)
NewYorkWeek[1]JurekBecker[2]Translatedbyxia23DayoneNewYorkbeginswell,theplanehastocircleoverKennedyAirportfor50minutes,becausenofreerunwayforusafterthesnowstorm.Iwatchedoutfromthewindowandwantedverymuchmythoughttobecaptured.So,thatisNewYorkdownbelow.Itisacloudyevening,Iknowimmediately,thatIhaveneverseensomanylampslightingupatthesametime.Ataparticularbrightstripoflights,Ithinkoftheword“Broadw...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-22 16:16:48)
EverysixthAmericanhasGermanancestors[1]In2000census,approximately43millionAmericans(15.2%ofpopulation)werereportedtohaveGermanancestors.Germanywasthemostfrequentlyannouncedcountryoforiginatthattime,followedbyIreland(10.8%ofpopulation)andAfrican(8.8%ofpopulation).In1990even23%AmericanswerereportedtobeGermanorigin.Thischangefrom23%in1990censusto15.2%in2000census,canbeexplainedbythefactthatmanyAmeric...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-21 13:09:03)
AfamousGermanabroad[1]BertoltBrecht(1898-1956)[2]BertoltBrechtwasborninAugsburg(Bayern)onFebruary10,1898.Afterfinishinghisuniversityentranceexam,BrechtenrolledinthemedicalschoolofUniversityofMunich,althoughhewouldratherwrite.HisfirstplaywasperformedinMunichin1922.In1924hemovedtoBerlintoworkasaplaywrightforMaxReinhardtattheGermantheater.In1928hisThreepennyOpera[3]wasperformedwithgreatsuccess,andwas...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-20 15:06:55)
SilverDreamAmaryllis: Setup:camera:NikonD200,interval10minutesperphoto,Aperturepriority,F13,24mm: Thelight,Imadeamistake,Iputitontheleftsideofmycamera,theflowerleanedtowardstheleftchasingthelightandlaterIputitontherightsideofmycamera,theflowerleanedtowardstherightchasingthelighttoo.Ishouldusetwolights,oneontheleftsideandtheotherontherightsideofthecamera. Ionlyusedthislight...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-19 15:20:21)
DanielBarenboim:alifeinGermany[1]WhenDanielBarenboim[2]wasinvitedbyWilhelmFurtwängler[3]toplayinBerlinPhilharmonicOrchestraasayoungpianistafterWorldWarII,hisfatherforbadehimtotraveltoGermany.ItwastooearlyforayoungJewishmusiciantoworkinBerlinshortlyafterthewar.BarenboimlivedwithhisparentsinIsraelatthattime.Inthelateryears,theconductorBarenboimconductedallovertheworld,especiallyinGermanyandbeca...[阅读全文]
(2024-02-18 15:00:58)
Hawkonthebackyardtree.Today.Thehawkturnedhis/herheadback,staringingatme.Payattentiontothetrigsofthetree,springiscoming:[阅读全文]
(2024-02-17 15:58:05)
Operaballwiththousandsofpoliceofficers[1]EvenintheMozarttimethebeautifulandrichpeopleinViennameteachotheratballsanddancefestivals.Initspresentdayform,theViennaOperaBall[2]goesbacktothefestivitiesoftheCongressofVienna[3](1814-1815).Since1935ViennaOperaBallhasbeenheldeveryyearinsupposedlythemostbeautifulballroomintheworld,theViennaStateOperabuilding.Everyyear,youngViennesepeopleapplyfordébuta...[阅读全文]
