The Honourable Husband
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Marty is a talkative Australian/American ad guy living in Germany. He and his Japanese husband regularly find new reasons to think the other odd.
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My biggest cultural faux pas in Germany? I once began a business presentation with a charming personal anecdote.
Was there a Super Bowl type thing going on recently? Honestly, I’m so out of touch. Hope it went well for everyone.
February 12, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Was there a Super Bowl type thing going on recently? Honestly, I’m so out of touch. Hope it went well for everyone.
Today’s Gratuitous Denglisch: Super Bowl.
Honorable Mention: Snacks.
#Denglisch #SuperBowl #Munich #München #lifeingermany
Honorable Mention: Snacks.
#Denglisch #SuperBowl #Munich #München #lifeingermany
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Today’s Gratuitous Denglisch: Super Bowl.
Honorable Mention: Snacks.
#Denglisch #SuperBowl #Munich #München #lifeingermany
Honorable Mention: Snacks.
#Denglisch #SuperBowl #Munich #München #lifeingermany
THEN: If we tolerate homosexuals and polyamorists, it will rip apart the fabric of our civilization.
NOW:
NOW:
January 12, 2026 at 7:53 AM
THEN: If we tolerate homosexuals and polyamorists, it will rip apart the fabric of our civilization.
NOW:
NOW:
I have a lesbian friend in Berlin who’s allergic to cats. I often think of her when I feel the urge to complain about the hand I’ve been dealt in life.
January 6, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I have a lesbian friend in Berlin who’s allergic to cats. I often think of her when I feel the urge to complain about the hand I’ve been dealt in life.
Near our house sits Europaplatz, where #Munich police cordon off a zone for drunk pyromaniacs to set off NYE fireworks. This photo from 2007 shows why we decline to participate. The smell the gunpowder still lingers in the air. Where’s the nanny state when you need it? #München #happynewyear
January 1, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Near our house sits Europaplatz, where #Munich police cordon off a zone for drunk pyromaniacs to set off NYE fireworks. This photo from 2007 shows why we decline to participate. The smell the gunpowder still lingers in the air. Where’s the nanny state when you need it? #München #happynewyear
POP QUIZ: What is this sign trying to say? Both right and wrong answers welcome.
#Munich #München #Haidhausen #dailywalk
#Munich #München #Haidhausen #dailywalk
December 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
POP QUIZ: What is this sign trying to say? Both right and wrong answers welcome.
#Munich #München #Haidhausen #dailywalk
#Munich #München #Haidhausen #dailywalk
It was only a light dusting, but #Munich officially squeaked in a white Christmas. Trust you and yours enjoyed the holiday, wherever you are. #München #Weihnachten #dailywalk
December 26, 2025 at 6:25 AM
It was only a light dusting, but #Munich officially squeaked in a white Christmas. Trust you and yours enjoyed the holiday, wherever you are. #München #Weihnachten #dailywalk
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How did two non-believers like Masa and me end up with such an elaborate nativity set? Here's the story. And with it comes our sincere wishes for a great holiday season! medium.com/@martinkaraf...
Our Monster Atheist Nativity Extravaganza
Every year, our dining room turns into the Holy Land, and a mini-Jerusalem sprouts up on the ledge that overlooks the kitchen. How did two…
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December 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
How did two non-believers like Masa and me end up with such an elaborate nativity set? Here's the story. And with it comes our sincere wishes for a great holiday season! medium.com/@martinkaraf...
How did two non-believers like Masa and me end up with such an elaborate nativity set? Here's the story. And with it comes our sincere wishes for a great holiday season! medium.com/@martinkaraf...
Our Monster Atheist Nativity Extravaganza
Every year, our dining room turns into the Holy Land, and a mini-Jerusalem sprouts up on the ledge that overlooks the kitchen. How did two…
medium.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
How did two non-believers like Masa and me end up with such an elaborate nativity set? Here's the story. And with it comes our sincere wishes for a great holiday season! medium.com/@martinkaraf...
#Advent Vier. Christmas plates/Weihnachtsteller from 1913, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1931, 1932, 1951. Mainly Bavarian Rosenthal.
December 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
#Advent Vier. Christmas plates/Weihnachtsteller from 1913, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1931, 1932, 1951. Mainly Bavarian Rosenthal.
#Whamageddon2025 has turned into a blood sport! I thought I was safe with the New York Jazz Lounge Merry Christmas Playlist. But no! Betrayed by my own beloved jazz nerds! Be careful out there, Whamagedders. Trust no-one.
December 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#Whamageddon2025 has turned into a blood sport! I thought I was safe with the New York Jazz Lounge Merry Christmas Playlist. But no! Betrayed by my own beloved jazz nerds! Be careful out there, Whamagedders. Trust no-one.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
I do not make spelling mistakes. I make typing mistakes on tiny phone keyboards. I make cut-and-paste errors. I edit the front of a sentence and forget to make the verb agree with the subject. But I damn well know how to spell. OK? God forbid you should think me one of THOSE people.
I do not make spelling mistakes. I make typing mistakes on tiny phone keyboards. I make cut-and-paste errors. I edit the front of a sentence and forget to make the verb agree with the subject. But I damn well know how to spell. OK? God forbid you should think me one of THOSE people.
December 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
ANNOUNCEMENT:
I do not make spelling mistakes. I make typing mistakes on tiny phone keyboards. I make cut-and-paste errors. I edit the front of a sentence and forget to make the verb agree with the subject. But I damn well know how to spell. OK? God forbid you should think me one of THOSE people.
I do not make spelling mistakes. I make typing mistakes on tiny phone keyboards. I make cut-and-paste errors. I edit the front of a sentence and forget to make the verb agree with the subject. But I damn well know how to spell. OK? God forbid you should think me one of THOSE people.
I don't always post about work here on 🦋, especially when it serves "personal branding." But this essay is a recollection on the subject that you may find amusing. Enjoy!
#branding #personalbranding
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#branding #personalbranding
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December 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I don't always post about work here on 🦋, especially when it serves "personal branding." But this essay is a recollection on the subject that you may find amusing. Enjoy!
#branding #personalbranding
www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...
#branding #personalbranding
www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 AM
What a kind, happy, relaxed fellowship of like-minded souls! Social media FTW!
#BlueSkymeetup
#BlueSkymeetup
December 9, 2025 at 6:36 AM
What a kind, happy, relaxed fellowship of like-minded souls! Social media FTW!
#BlueSkymeetup
#BlueSkymeetup
Don’t often post about work here on 🦋, but this is nice news. Honoured to be a contributor to the Routledge Companion to #Fashion and Business. My chapter bears the enigmatic title “Culture: The Econometrics of Emotion.” Gay Card has now turned Platinum. www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...
#fashionbusiness #luxurymarketing #interculturalmarketing #theculturefactor | Martin Karaffa
Some people just have the coolest jobs on the planet.
Dr Babette Radclyffe-Thomas 蓓丽 FRAS is one of them—panel host, global fashion academic, Dunstonian Officer, News Editor for the Costume Society, ...
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December 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Don’t often post about work here on 🦋, but this is nice news. Honoured to be a contributor to the Routledge Companion to #Fashion and Business. My chapter bears the enigmatic title “Culture: The Econometrics of Emotion.” Gay Card has now turned Platinum. www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...
The Zu Verschenken box is a nice German custom, where people leave unwanted items on their doorstep for others—often, tedious English-language books. Lately, though, I’ve noticed a lot of people getting rid of roller skates and blades. Why? I blame Lime scooters.
#Munich #München #dailywalk
#Munich #München #dailywalk
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The Zu Verschenken box is a nice German custom, where people leave unwanted items on their doorstep for others—often, tedious English-language books. Lately, though, I’ve noticed a lot of people getting rid of roller skates and blades. Why? I blame Lime scooters.
#Munich #München #dailywalk
#Munich #München #dailywalk
We observed Black Friday with the traditional solemnity and reverence that the holiday is due. A Quarter Pounder at the food court, a twofer on CKOne at Douglas, and a sweet deal on a 2TB X-Box S at the Media Markt.
December 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
We observed Black Friday with the traditional solemnity and reverence that the holiday is due. A Quarter Pounder at the food court, a twofer on CKOne at Douglas, and a sweet deal on a 2TB X-Box S at the Media Markt.
I’m not an AI Luddite. I use AI tools every day. But I also know their risks and limitations, which are considerable.
November 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I’m not an AI Luddite. I use AI tools every day. But I also know their risks and limitations, which are considerable.
On a continent with plenty of statues of the grand, #Munich honours more modest folk. This statue of journalist Sigi Sommer stands in the Rosenstraße, near his office at the Abendzeitung, where he wrote about the city’s high-life and low-life from 1949-1987. #München #dailywalk
November 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
On a continent with plenty of statues of the grand, #Munich honours more modest folk. This statue of journalist Sigi Sommer stands in the Rosenstraße, near his office at the Abendzeitung, where he wrote about the city’s high-life and low-life from 1949-1987. #München #dailywalk
November 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Bette Midler
Franz Brüggen
Eurythmics
Manhattan Transfer (in Manila, no less)
Dame Mitsuko Uchida, Fujiko Hemming, Nobuyuki Tsujii, and too many other classical concerts to mention.
Bette Midler
Franz Brüggen
Eurythmics
Manhattan Transfer (in Manila, no less)
Dame Mitsuko Uchida, Fujiko Hemming, Nobuyuki Tsujii, and too many other classical concerts to mention.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen:
Eric Johnson
Wise Guys
Max Raabe und das Palast-orchester
Bobby McFerrin
Füenf
Eric Johnson
Wise Guys
Max Raabe und das Palast-orchester
Bobby McFerrin
Füenf
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen:
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Overkill
Sodom
Herbert Grönemeyer
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Overkill
Sodom
Herbert Grönemeyer
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Bette Midler
Franz Brüggen
Eurythmics
Manhattan Transfer (in Manila, no less)
Dame Mitsuko Uchida, Fujiko Hemming, Nobuyuki Tsujii, and too many other classical concerts to mention.
Bette Midler
Franz Brüggen
Eurythmics
Manhattan Transfer (in Manila, no less)
Dame Mitsuko Uchida, Fujiko Hemming, Nobuyuki Tsujii, and too many other classical concerts to mention.